2.17.7 won't compile

I'm getting this error on make: --- begin quote - ! I can't find file `mfplain'. l.27 input mfplain --- end quote --- What is mfplain ? Online searching fails to explain. I'm on Ubuntu Maverick (10.10). Thanks. ___

Re: 2.17.7 won't compile

Bric b...@flight.us writes: I'm getting this error on make: --- begin quote - ! I can't find file `mfplain'. l.27 input mfplain --- end quote --- What is mfplain ? Online searching fails to explain. $ dpkg -S mfplain texlive-metapost:

Re: 2.17.7 won't compile

David Kastrup writes: Bric b...@flight.us writes: What is mfplain ? Online searching fails to explain. $ dpkg -S mfplain While helpful for this user in this specific case, that only works if you already have what you are missing. Try (after apt-file update of course) $ apt-file search