kpsewhich -expand-var=\$TEXMF worked for my texmf-var. I guess TeXLive does it automatically for windows, for I never had to that there. Is there a reason TeXLive does not configure texmf-var for UNIX immediately upon installation?
Thnx & best wishes Idris -- Dr. Idris S Hamid Department of Philosophy Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80526