Emoji not working Elementary OS Fix
#LinuxThis method will work on almost all linux distros.
- First install fonts using
sudo apt install fonts-noto-color-emoji
- Go to
.config
folder and create a new folder and name itfontconfig
. - Then create another folder inside that and name it
conf.d
. - Open the folder
Right click > New> Empty file
and name it01-emoji.conf
. - Open the file in Code and paste this.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd"> <fontconfig> <alias> <family>serif</family> <prefer> <family>Noto Color Emoji</family> </prefer> </alias> <alias> <family>sans-serif</family> <prefer> <family>Noto Color Emoji</family> </prefer> </alias> <alias> <family>monospace</family> <prefer> <family>Noto Color Emoji</family> </prefer> </alias> </fontconfig>
- To clear font cache run
fc-cache -f -v
- Restart the programs