[OS X TeX] destination *.fd files

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On 21/08/2012 02:06, Herbert Schulz wrote:
> No! 
> 
> *.tfm -> fonts->tfm->malayalam
> *.pfb -> fonts->type1->public->malayalam
> *.afm -> fonts->afm->malayalam

Thank you. I was trying to find these folder ("font") but do not even know where
(!!!). should be somehee in /usr/local/share.....


> Is there a .map file too? If there is it should be placed in

Yes, there is a file called malayalam.map


> *.map -> fonts->map->dvips->malayalam
> 
> What has to be done after the files are in place depends upon which texmf tree are you putting all these files and is that tree owned by root?

the command which tex gives me
/opt/texbin/tex

How do I find out the path?

I know it is a silly question!

Cheers
suren