Re: texfont and type-tmf.dat

[<darnold@northcoast.com>]

I am out of my depth here, because you are using linux. But here goes a shot.

I think there is a file, texmf.cnf, where you can set stuff, one thing
being the order in which tex searches paths. I think you want to set it to
the current directory, then a local tex directory (like texmf-local), then
the normal tex tree. I believe you'll find this mentioned both in the
manual for Fonts in Context and the Texfont manual.

It's best to make personal adaptions in the tree texmf-local, as these
changes won't get overwritten when you install new releases of tex.

Make sure your directories are writable? Could that be the problem you are
experiencing in your description?

Also, instead of

texfont --en=8r --ve=urw --co=courier --so=auto

try being more specific, say with

texfont --en=8r --ve=urw --co=courier --fontroot=/tex/texmf-local --so=
(put the absolute path to your source files here) --makepath --install

I am just guessing at things here. I probably won't be of much help
because I have a windows installation.

Good luck.

> Gerben,
> Apologies for posting any confusion.
>
> 1. The only package fink in use is the tetex placeholder system-tetex I
> did previously have fink tetex but now only have i-Installer tetex
> almost latest.
>
> 2. The texroot report no longer occurs presumably I have cleaned up my
> installation further. The command now aborts simply with the subpath
> message.
>
> texfont --en=8r --ve=urw --co=courier --fontroot=/tex/texmf-local --so=auto

>
>  TeXFont 1.5 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 2000-2001 (STILL BETA)
>
>     processing aborted : unknown subpath ../fonts/afm/urw/courier
>
>                 --help : show some more info
>
> Locate gives the following list suggesting that texfont is not looking
> at /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.tetex for fonts
>
> locate /fonts/afm/urw/courier
> /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.tetex/fonts/afm/urw/courier
> /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.tetex/fonts/afm/urw/courier/ucrb8a.afm
> /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.tetex/fonts/afm/urw/courier/ucrbo8a.afm
> /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.tetex/fonts/afm/urw/courier/ucrr8a.afm
> /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.tetex/fonts/afm/urw/courier/ucrro8a.afm
>
> Texfont help suggest that I should use the following command but the
> same unknown subpath is returned.
> texfont --en=8r --ve=urw --fontroot=/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.tetex
> --co=courier --so=auto
>
> In the file
> /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.tetex/context/config/texexec.ini
> There is a line which seems very odd and PC like
> set  TeXFontsPath       to  l:/tex/texmf;l:/tex/texmf-local;
>
> I have commented out this line and set TeXFontsPath to other more likely
> values like texmf, texmf.tetex all do not effect the unknown subpath.
>
> I'm now beyond the end of my knowledge.
> --
> Nigel
>
>
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