xfonts-base 1:1.0.0-6 (amd64 binary) in ubuntu karmic

 xfonts-base provides a standard set of low-resolution bitmapped fonts. In
 most cases it is desirable to have the X font server (xfs) and/or an X server
 installed to make the fonts available to X clients.
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 If you are not using a remote font server, you must install this package
 if you are installing an X server. It contains fonts, including the
 'fixed' font, without which X servers will not work.