Re: texlive in Debian
Am 26.04.2017 um 20:43 schrieb Guenter Milde: On 2017-04-25, Wolfgang Engelmann wrote: I am frequently reminded by the Debian system to install texlive, which is, however, of 2014, whereas I am using the one of 2016. If I click the various texlive packages away (a bit cumbersome, around 14 or so packages) I am told that it is needed for removing a security risk. What should I do? I would rather like to stick to the 2015 version. Does this version give me the security? Or should I install the 2016 version? Or wait for the 2017 version? You could install texlive 2016 from Debian/testing --- or a "dummy texlive" to meet dependencies. Günter Thanks, Frank and Günter, for your advices. I will use the way described in https://www.tug.org/texlive/debian.html under 'Integrating vanilla TeX Live with Debian' and change in the summer to 2017, when it is available. Wolfgang
Re: texlive in Debian
On 2017-04-25, Wolfgang Engelmann wrote: > I am frequently reminded by the Debian system to install texlive, which > is, however, of 2014, whereas I am using the one of 2016. > If I click the various texlive packages away (a bit cumbersome, around > 14 or so packages) I am told that it is needed for removing a security > risk. > What should I do? I would rather like to stick to the 2015 version. Does > this version give me the security? Or should I install the 2016 version? > Or wait for the 2017 version? You could install texlive 2016 from Debian/testing --- or a "dummy texlive" to meet dependencies. Günter
Re: texlive in Debian
On 25/04/17, Wolfgang Engelmann wrote: > I am frequently reminded by the Debian system to install texlive, > which is, however, of 2014, whereas I am using the one of 2016.If I > click the various texlive packages away (a bit cumbersome, around 14 > or so packages) I am told that it is needed for removing a > security risk.What should I do? I would rather like to stick to the > 2015 version. Does this version give me the security? Or should I > install the 2016 version? Or wait for the 2017 version? I have used texlive with debian for several years and do not share the same experience. At the moment I have jessie installed and I am using 2 more virtual installations for testing purposes. The same is true for these installations. I believe the problem arises with another debian program which uses latex. I only install debian packages which do not requires latex support. For example if you install kde-full, it will install its own version of texlive to meet its dependencies. A bash-script, using apt-get, to install the packages you actually use is most helpful for easing this process. I initially created one from bash's history using grep and have refined it over time to select some of debian's own packages and where appropriate obtain from other sources. The reason for one of virtual machines is to try the new 2.3.x series of lyx with the 2017 texlive. Hope this is of some help. > Thanks for help. > Wolfgang Regards Frank Salter
texlive in Debian
I am frequently reminded by the Debian system to install texlive, which is, however, of 2014, whereas I am using the one of 2016. If I click the various texlive packages away (a bit cumbersome, around 14 or so packages) I am told that it is needed for removing a security risk. What should I do? I would rather like to stick to the 2015 version. Does this version give me the security? Or should I install the 2016 version? Or wait for the 2017 version? Thanks for help. Wolfgang
