Re: [NTG-context] Minimals, Linux & OSFONTDIR
On Tuesday 25 November 2008 06:45:23 am Khaled Hosny wrote: > On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 06:24:51AM -0700, Bart C. Wise wrote: > > On Tuesday 25 November 2008 03:48:29 am Khaled Hosny wrote: > > > On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 09:56:20PM -0700, Bart C. Wise wrote: > > > > I have more that two path for my fonts: > > > > - /usr/local/share/fonts > > > > -/usr/share/fonts > > > > > > > > When I do one path, it works fine; however, if I put two paths as > > > > follows: > > > > > > > > export OSFONTDIR=/usr/local/share/fonts:/usr/share/fonts > > > > > > use ";" not ":" > > > export OSFONTDIR=/usr/local/share/fonts;/usr/share/fonts > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Unfortunately, in a bash shell under Linux, the semi-colon (;) is used > > to separate commands, so this sets the OSFONTDIR to > > /usr/local/share/fonts and then tries to execute the command > > "/usr/share/fonts", which of course it cannot do because it's a > > directory. > > I should have escaped it, sorry: > export OSFONTDIR="/usr/local/share/fonts;/usr/share/fonts" That works! Thanks, Bart ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
Re: [NTG-context] Minimals, Linux & OSFONTDIR
On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 06:24:51AM -0700, Bart C. Wise wrote: > On Tuesday 25 November 2008 03:48:29 am Khaled Hosny wrote: > > On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 09:56:20PM -0700, Bart C. Wise wrote: > > > I have more that two path for my fonts: > > > - /usr/local/share/fonts > > > -/usr/share/fonts > > > > > > When I do one path, it works fine; however, if I put two paths as > > > follows: > > > > > > export OSFONTDIR=/usr/local/share/fonts:/usr/share/fonts > > > > use ";" not ":" > > export OSFONTDIR=/usr/local/share/fonts;/usr/share/fonts > > > > Regards, > > Unfortunately, in a bash shell under Linux, the semi-colon (;) is used to > separate commands, so this sets the OSFONTDIR to /usr/local/share/fonts and > then tries to execute the command "/usr/share/fonts", which of course it > cannot do because it's a directory. I should have escaped it, sorry: export OSFONTDIR="/usr/local/share/fonts;/usr/share/fonts" -- Khaled Hosny Arabic localizer and member of Arabeyes.org team signature.asc Description: Digital signature ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
Re: [NTG-context] Minimals, Linux & OSFONTDIR
On Tuesday 25 November 2008 03:48:29 am Khaled Hosny wrote: > On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 09:56:20PM -0700, Bart C. Wise wrote: > > I have more that two path for my fonts: > > - /usr/local/share/fonts > > -/usr/share/fonts > > > > When I do one path, it works fine; however, if I put two paths as > > follows: > > > > export OSFONTDIR=/usr/local/share/fonts:/usr/share/fonts > > use ";" not ":" > export OSFONTDIR=/usr/local/share/fonts;/usr/share/fonts > > Regards, Unfortunately, in a bash shell under Linux, the semi-colon (;) is used to separate commands, so this sets the OSFONTDIR to /usr/local/share/fonts and then tries to execute the command "/usr/share/fonts", which of course it cannot do because it's a directory. Bart ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
Re: [NTG-context] Minimals, Linux & OSFONTDIR
On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 09:56:20PM -0700, Bart C. Wise wrote: > I have more that two path for my fonts: > - /usr/local/share/fonts > -/usr/share/fonts > > When I do one path, it works fine; however, if I put two paths as follows: > > export OSFONTDIR=/usr/local/share/fonts:/usr/share/fonts use ";" not ":" export OSFONTDIR=/usr/local/share/fonts;/usr/share/fonts Regards, -- Khaled Hosny Arabic localizer and member of Arabeyes.org team signature.asc Description: Digital signature ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
Re: [NTG-context] Minimals, Linux & OSFONTDIR
Taco, Thanks for the hint. It works! Bart On Tuesday 25 November 2008 12:20:01 am Taco Hoekwater wrote: > Bart C. Wise wrote: > > I have more that two path for my fonts: > > - /usr/local/share/fonts > > -/usr/share/fonts > > > > When I do one path, it works fine; however, if I put two paths as > > follows: > > > > export OSFONTDIR=/usr/local/share/fonts:/usr/share/fonts > > > > it does not pick up the fonts in both directories. Admitedly, this is my > > fault, but could someone help out? > > You could create a new directory, say: > > /home/bart/context-os-fonts > > and add (sym)links to /usr/local/share/fonts and /usr/share/fonts in > that (I myself have added extra symlinks inside /usr/share/fonts). > > Best wishes, > Taco > ___ > If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an > entry to the Wiki! > > maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / > http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : > http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net > archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ > wiki : http://contextgarden.net > ___ > ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
Re: [NTG-context] Minimals, Linux & OSFONTDIR
Bart C. Wise wrote: > I have more that two path for my fonts: > - /usr/local/share/fonts > -/usr/share/fonts > > When I do one path, it works fine; however, if I put two paths as follows: > > export OSFONTDIR=/usr/local/share/fonts:/usr/share/fonts > > it does not pick up the fonts in both directories. Admitedly, this is my > fault, but could someone help out? You could create a new directory, say: /home/bart/context-os-fonts and add (sym)links to /usr/local/share/fonts and /usr/share/fonts in that (I myself have added extra symlinks inside /usr/share/fonts). Best wishes, Taco ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
