How to Install true type font in Linux?

I want to know the best way to install true type fonts in Redhat.

I install it in the following way..

1. Created a folder named 'truetype' in /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/ directory.
2. Copied all the .ttf files to this directory and ran 'ttmkfdir'
3. Added the directory path in /etc/X11/fx/config file.

Now the problem is though these font files are now availabe to

openoffice.org but not to the rest.