Purpose(s) of texmfstart

Purpose(s) of texmfstart

[John R. Culleton]

I have read a great deal about the details of texmfstart. I still
don't have a handle on what its purpose is. Did anyone write a
manual on the program or create a comprehensive wiki entry?

BTW I solved my problem with texmfstart and with upgrading
Context in general by creating the separate, standalone minimal
Context-Linux installation as described in an earlier post, which
pointed to a long wiki, which fortunately I could take and use as
a script. 

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John Culleton
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Re: Purpose(s) of texmfstart

[Taco Hoekwater]

John R. Culleton wrote:
> I have read a great deal about the details of texmfstart. I still
> don't have a handle on what its purpose is. Did anyone write a
> manual on the program or create a comprehensive wiki entry?

I love easy questions:

   http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/mtexmfstart.pdf

Cheers, Taco

Re: Purpose(s) of texmfstart

[John R. Culleton]

On Wednesday 16 August 2006 14:09, Taco Hoekwater wrote:
> John R. Culleton wrote:
> > I have read a great deal about the details of texmfstart. I still
> > don't have a handle on what its purpose is. Did anyone write a
> > manual on the program or create a comprehensive wiki entry?
>
> I love easy questions:
>
>    http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/mtexmfstart.pdf
>
> Cheers, Taco
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Hmm. It seems to be a solution to problems I have not yet
encountered. So I will proceed with just plain texexec
unless/until someone says texmfstart is required for some reason.

Thanks as always for a prompt and useful reply. 
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John Culleton
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