diff -up gnuplot-4.2.2/src/variable.c.refto gnuplot-4.2.2/src/variable.c
--- gnuplot-4.2.2/src/variable.c.refto	2006-06-27 04:36:30.000000000 +0200
+++ gnuplot-4.2.2/src/variable.c	2007-10-25 14:04:20.000000000 +0200
@@ -263,8 +263,11 @@ static const struct path_table fontpath_
     { "$`kpsexpand '$TEXMFDIST'`/fonts/type1!" },
 #endif
     /* Linux paths */
-    { "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1" },
-    { "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/truetype" },
+    { "/usr/share/fonts/default/ghostscript/" },
+    { "/usr/share/fonts/default/Type1/" },
+    { "/usr/share/fonts/bitstream-vera/" },
+    { "/usr/share/fonts/dejavu-lgc" },
+    { "/usr/share/fonts/liberation" },
     /* HP-UX */
     { "/usr/lib/X11/fonts!"},
     /* Ghostscript */