How to get a list of installed True Type Fonts on Linux using C or C++?

Question

How can my app get a list of the True Type Fonts that are available on Linux.

Is there a standard directory where they are stored across different distributions? Or

Answer 1

If you're using a high-level toolkit like GTK+ or Qt, there's probably a better function to do it for you; if not, fontconfig is the de-facto way to do it.