Re: Building and installing pdftex 1.30 on teTeX 3.0

[Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl>]

Hans van der Meer wrote:

> I use (as root: sudo) the following shell script to install the  
> latest pdfetex. For me it works. It might be of use to you.
>
> #!/bin/sh
> echo "Installing Pdftex..."
> umask 022
> unzip pdftex-1.30.4.zip
> cd pdftex-1.30.4
> sh ./Build
> cp -f build/texk/web2c/pdftex `which pdftex`
> cp -f build/texk/web2c/pdftex.pool `kpsewhich pdftex.pool`

no need for pdftex, is kind of obsolete, and afaik pdfetex is always the 
default

> cp -f build/texk/web2c/pdfetex `which pdfetex`

which -> kpsewhich

> cp -f build/texk/web2c/pdfetex.pool `kpsewhich pdfetex.pool`
> chown -R root:wheel /usr/local/teTeX

what is this wheel thing?

> chmod -R u+w /usr/local/teTeX
> chmod -R a+r /usr/local/teTeX

why not make that place independent as well?

chmod -R u+w `which pdfetex` `which pdfetex.pool`

> umask 027
> cd ..
> echo "Installing Pdftex done."
> exit


wikiable

Hans