>> [mp.pool]
> Just delete the thing completely. The pool file is only needed during
> the creation of the mpost executable proper, never afterwards.

Thanks, that explains it.  I thought I remembered a line in the docs
about the new metapost not needing the pool file.  But when I saw that
pool file was generated, I figured better safe than sorry so I installed
it anyway.

Updated makefile attached that does not mention pool.

-Sanjoy

`A nation of slaves is always prepared to applaud the clemency of their
 master who, in the abuse of absolute power, does not proceed to the
 last extremes of injustice and oppression.'  (Gibbon)  

# For installing latest mp over the tetex-3.0 equivalents (mp 0.641)

.PHONY: install install-exec install-mplib

INSTALL := rsync -ptv

# directories where the generated executables are put
edir1 := build/texk/web2c
edir2 := $(edir1)/mpware
# executables to install
execs := $(edir1)/mpost $(edir1)/dvitomp 
execs += $(edir2)/dmp $(edir2)/mpto $(edir2)/newer $(edir2)/makempx

# the "fmtutil-sys --all" might be overkill
install: install-exec install-mplib
        fmtutil-sys --all

install-exec: $(execs)
        $(INSTALL) $^ /usr/bin/
install-mplib:
        $(INSTALL) -r texmf/metapost /usr/share/texmf-tetex/
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