Found it. TeX was not selected in the language menu. ( SciTE doesn't check mark the selected language so I didn't spot it at first ) However now, when compiling I get ... :O) >texmfstart texexec --lua mini01.tex TeXExec | processing document 'mini01.tex' TeXExec | no ctx file found TeXExec | tex processing method: context TeXExec | TeX run 1 TeXExec | writing option file mini01.top TeXExec | using randomseed 1346 TeXExec | tex engine: luatex TeXExec | tex format: cont-en LuaTools | using format name: /opt/context/tex/texmf-cache/luatex-cache/context/9d2177de8a31df158f21be632b7742b7/formats/cont-en.fmt LuaTools | no luc/lua with name: /opt/context/tex/texmf-cache/luatex-cache/context/9d2177de8a31df158f21be632b7742b7/formats/cont-en LuaTools | LuaTools | runtime: 0.014 seconds TeXUtil | unable to locate mini01.tui TeXUtil | shortcuts : 0 TeXUtil | expansions: 0 TeXUtil | reductions: 0 TeXUtil | divisions : 0 TeXUtil | loaded files: 0 TeXUtil | temporary files: 0 TeXUtil | commands: 0 TeXUtil | programs: 0 TeXUtil | tuo file saved TeXExec | TeX run 2 TeXExec | writing option file mini01.top TeXExec | using randomseed 1346 TeXExec | tex engine: luatex TeXExec | tex format: cont-en LuaTools | using format name: /opt/context/tex/texmf-cache/luatex-cache/context/9d2177de8a31df158f21be632b7742b7/formats/cont-en.fmt LuaTools | no luc/lua with name: /opt/context/tex/texmf-cache/luatex-cache/context/9d2177de8a31df158f21be632b7742b7/formats/cont-en LuaTools | LuaTools | runtime: 0.014 seconds TeXUtil | unable to locate mini01.tui TeXUtil | shortcuts : 0 TeXUtil | expansions: 0 TeXUtil | reductions: 0 TeXUtil | divisions : 0 TeXUtil | loaded files: 0 TeXUtil | temporary files: 0 TeXUtil | commands: 0 TeXUtil | programs: 0 TeXUtil | tuo file saved TeXExec | runtime: 0.141179 >Exit code: 0 SciTE doesn't locate its own generated files. Fascinating ! Alan