[NTG-context] Re: Can I compare with someone?
On Wed, 10 Dec 2003, David Arnold wrote: I've recently installed tetex 2.0.2. I am having difficulty with Metapost [...] Now, when I compile, texexec seems to be invoked. Is this what happens on your systems? Is this correct behavior? [EMAIL PROTECTED] darnold]$ mpost junk This is MetaPost, Version 0.641 (Web2C 7.4.5) (junk.mp TeXExec 4.0 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2003 It seems that somebody changed texmf.cnf, e.g. declaring here something like: TEX = context or, worse, changed makempx script. Anyway, tetex 2.0.2, as it is distributed is OK. I've observed that some Linux distributions provide changed tetex config files, not always in a happy way... I don't know how such situation could be cured, as packages are often not signed. The notable example is still not updated tetex in the _current_ RedHat9.0. It is still tetex 1.0.7, but broken in many parts. -- Staszek Wawrykiewicz [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ ntg-context mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context
[NTG-context] Re: Can I compare with someone?
Staszek, I've recently installed tetex 2.0.2. I am having difficulty with Metapost [...] Now, when I compile, texexec seems to be invoked. Is this what happens on your systems? Is this correct behavior? [EMAIL PROTECTED] darnold]$ mpost junk This is MetaPost, Version 0.641 (Web2C 7.4.5) (junk.mp TeXExec 4.0 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2003 It seems that somebody changed texmf.cnf, e.g. declaring here something like: TEX = context Aha! I found this in my texmf.cnf. % What MetaPost runs to make MPX files. This is passed an option -troff % if MP is in troff mode. Set to `0' to disable this feature. MPXCOMMAND = texexec --mptex or, worse, changed makempx script. Anyway, tetex 2.0.2, as it is distributed is OK. I've observed that some Linux distributions provide changed tetex config files, not always in a happy way... I don't know how such situation could be cured, as packages are often not signed. The notable example is still not updated tetex in the _current_ RedHat9.0. It is still tetex 1.0.7, but broken in many parts. -- David Arnold College of the Redwoods. Mathematics Department 7351 Tompkins Hill Road Eureka, CA 95501 Office phone: 707-476-4222 Fax: 707-476-4424 Home page: http://online.redwoods.edu/instruct/darnold/ ___ ntg-context mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context
