The ttf-mscorefonts-installer package allows for easy installation of the Microsoft True Type Core Fonts for the web.
Run sudo apt-get install ttf-mscorefonts-installer and accept the EULA, or else if you already have ttf-mscorefonts-installer installed and you didn’t accept the EULA, then uninstall ttf-mscorefonts-installer and reinstall it like this:
sudo dpkg -P ttf-mscorefonts-installer
sudo apt-get install ttf-mscorefonts-installer
Use the Tab and Enter keys to accept the EULA in the Microsoft TrueType core fonts window that pops up. The terminal will output a new message each time it finishes downloading a new font. Wait a bit until the terminal tells you that it’s finished downloading and installing the Microsoft TrueType core fonts.