#4647: Texlive build instructions are incorect
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Reporter: gregnietsky | Owner: ken@…
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone: current
Component: BOOK | Version: SVN
Severity: trivial | Resolution:
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Comment (by gregnietsky):
Indeed this is complicated by the installer changing on a "daily" basis
the text needs to read "will change" not "may change" see comments from
tug bellow.
the tlmngr script will update the system possibly called from cron or via
the GUI [pl/TK script and a further dependancy (cpan -i Tk).
the source is updated less often and rebuilt it seems less frequently
looking at the file dates for the arch files the archive.
seems like its well maintained perhaps a if you update the archive check
for and reinstall the source.
as tex is modular and mature i see it as updating any other package as the
installed files are from the latest source. the other option is to not
install the support files only the built bins this could have problems too
in that the files on the system may be working with a slightly patched
version of code and fail. i personally like to install like with like or
push the changes as a patch and then build it. i think both scenarios are
valid and at the builders descression if you want to just use it install
and leave the LFS "users" are genrally more advanced and are not looking
for ubuntu/redhat and want to DIY it.
this is a mail i got on the tldistro list...looking at the page
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It looks sensible enough to me. Do you have a special reason to enable
mktextex by default? Just wondering.
BTW, the install-tl-* directory name certainly does change whenever we
remake it (i.e., daily), not just "may" change.
best,
k
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ive left mktextex option off and it builds fine
--enable-mktextex-default run mktextex if TeX source missing
its in the book currently and does not make sense indeed.
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