The following describe some procedures and notes specific to using Maya with Linux. These topics describe the variations to features and to common procedures when using Maya in Linux.
You cannot edit the font display in Maya Linux using the system font settings. Instead, edit the MayaScheme file in /usr/autodesk/maya/app-defaults/ to modify the additional resources used by Maya to change the system font display settings. This file is searched in the following location order:
$HOME/app-defaults/MayaScheme
/usr/lib/X11/app-defaults/MayaScheme
$MAYA_LOCATION/app-defaults/MayaScheme
To list available fonts, use the xlsfonts command. Alternatively, you can use the xfontsel command to generate a font string.
You must have root permission to edit the MayaScheme file when it is located in the /usr/lib/X11 or $MAYA_LOCATION directory.