Beautify gitk font on Debian/Ubuntu
Install tk8.5, if not yet installed: # apt-get install tk8.5 # update-alternatives --config wish Selection Alternative ----------------------------------------------- 1 /usr/bin/wish8.4 *+ 2 /usr/bin/wish-default 3 /usr/bin/wish8.5</pre> There are 3 alternatives which provide wish. Type in the number that corresponds to tk8.5 (in my case was 3) then hit enter. Change fonts in ~/.gitk to DejaVu Sans Mono. set mainfont {{DejaVu Sans Mono} 9} set textfont {{DejaVu Sans Mono} 9} set uifont {{DejaVu Sans Mono} 9 bold}