--- In [email protected], "Paul" <pfrederick1@...> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "Pascal" <pascal.hasko@> wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > > I need help with setting up my PATH environments on Debian Testing (Wheezy) > > after I manually installed TexLive 2011. In Debian's repositories (Testing) > > there is only TexLive 2009 available and I need an up-to-date moderncv.cls > > class file for writing a specific document. So I decided to upgrade TexLive > > to the unstable version (TexLive 2011). Unfortunately the moderncv.cls file > > is also missing there. On the German Tex mailinglist I was adviced to > > manually install TexLive 2011, which has the files I need. Debian's TexLive > > package is rather incomplete. They generally advice to install TexLive by > > hand on Linux system and not rely on package-management in this regard. > > > > Removing the Debian TexLive is not really an option as my favorite > > LaTeX-Editor 'Kile' depends on it. > > > > The installation finished (Tested via command line, it works there!) the > > installer told me to change my PATH environment settings accordingly: > > > > Add /usr/local/texlive/2010/texmf/doc/man to MANPATH, if not dynamically > > determined. > > > > Add /usr/local/texlive/2010/texmf/doc/info to INFOPATH. > > > > Most importantly, add /usr/local/texlive/2010/bin/x86_64-linux to your PATH > > for current and future > > sessions. > > > > Now I'm somewhat confused as to where to put these lines. I am the only > > user on my home PC (If you do not count Root as a user in his own right), > > so the settings do not necessarily have to be system-wide. Some websites > > told me to put > > 'PATH=PATH$:/usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/i386-linux' > > > > in /etc/profile > > > > Others to put it into my own .profile. Still others said it should be > > either in /bash.bashrc or > > ~/.bashrc > > > > I got a little confused here. > > > > Ubuntu's German wiki advises against all the proposed solutions, and wants > > me to add these lines to /etc/environment. This file does not exist yet on > > my Debian system and I have not found any information so far, whether one > > should create such a file first. Although as to what I have read > > /etc/environment, at least on Ubuntu, should exist and have already some > > lines relating PATH variables in it. > > > > > > My GUI LaTeX editors still use Debian's own TexLive packages, not the > > manually installed ones and do not let me write the document as the > > aforementioned file is missing. I logged out after each change, and as that > > did not help I did a full reboot. > > > > Could you give some advice where to set the PATH environment? This should > > also be set for GUI programs. > > > > For the time being I would like to avoid the rough&dirty workaround of > > symlinking the default TexLive folders with the ones I have installed by > > hand. > > > > Thanks a lot for your help, > > > > Pascal > > > > Have you looked in Debian unstable for texlive 2011? > > http://packages.debian.org/sid/texlive > > Package: texlive (2011.20120410-1)
Yes I have. Indeed I updated my TexLive to the Debian unstable version, but still crucial packages are missing. It also lacks TexLive package manager "tlmgr" for updating which is the recommended way instead of using apt-get or aptitude. As my favorite tex editor 'Kile' would be removed by uninstalling the official TexLive, I'd prefer to have both installations and have Debian ignore its own packages. ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
