Re: INstalling a new version of context

[bb <skip.collins@gmail.com>]

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I think I have things working with texlive. I will reproduce the
installation to make sure I capture all steps. It basically comes down
to:

1) Install texlive 2004 to /usr/local/TeX

2) (possibly optional) Compile new pdftex, pdfetex and pdfxtex and
replace executable and pool files in /usr/local/TeX/bin/i386-linux/
and /usr/local/TeX/texmf-local/web2c/ respectively.

3) Install beta cont-tmf.zip into /usr/local/TeX/texmf-context

4) Edit /usr/local/TeX/texmf-local/web2c/texmf.cnf to include the
following modifications from the copy in /usr/local/TeX/texmf/web2c:
TEXMFCONTEXT=$SELFAUTOPARENT/texmf-context
TEXMF={$HOMETEXMF,!!$VARTEXMF,$TEXMFLOCAL,!!$TEXMFCONTEXT,!!$TEXMFMAIN,!!$TEXMFDIST}

5) wget http://www.pragma-ade.com/context/install/linuxtex.zip 
Unzip the file into a temporary directory and cd to tex/texmf-linux/bin.
Copy only the small stub scripts (all less than 50 bytes) to
/usr/local/TeX/bin/i386-linux overwriting similarly named executables.
Copy texmfstart to the same place, again overwriting the existing
executable. Delete the rest of the temporary linuxtex installation.

6) Update /usr/local/TeX/texmf-context/scripts/context/perl/texexec.pl
with the attached patch.

7) Download the latest lm fonts from CTAN and install them in the
correct folders in texmf-context.

8) Run updmap.

9) Run texexec --make --all

I'm sure I have forgotten some crucial step. Corrections and
simplifications are welcome.

On 5/9/05, Taco Hoekwater <taco@elvenkind.com> wrote:
> bb wrote:
> >
> > Reading my own words I see how they don't exactly convey warm
> > appreciation for all the hard work that has been put into context.
> 
> That's ok, i have written stuff in the not so distant past that
> was much, much less appreciative. :-)
> 
> > below. Since texlive 2005 is in the process of being worked out,
> > perhaps a better use of time would be to ensure that a fully
> > functional, up-to-date (and upgradable!) context gets included.
> 
> It wouldn't stay up-to-date for the whole year, only for the first
> six months or so. But you are right that the current (texlive2004)
> situation is particularly messy, and an effort should be made to
> make sure that the next texlive starts off with a more stable
> situation.
> 
> Taco
> 
>

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*** /usr/local/TeX/texmf-context/scripts/context/perl/texexec.pl	2005-04-21 18:16:27.000000000 -0400
--- /usr/local/TeX/texmf-local/scripts/context/perl/texexec.pl	2005-05-09 14:39:51.000000000 -0400
***************
*** 2305,2313 ****
          # fall back
          if ($FormatPath eq '') {
              if (($UseEnginePath)&&($EngineDone)) {
!                 $FormatPath = `$kpsewhich --engine=$EnginePath --expand-var=\$TEXFORMATS` ;
              } else {
!                 $FormatPath = `$kpsewhich --expand-var=\$TEXFORMATS` ;
              }
          }
          chomp $FormatPath ;
--- 2305,2313 ----
          # fall back
          if ($FormatPath eq '') {
              if (($UseEnginePath)&&($EngineDone)) {
!                 $FormatPath = `$kpsewhich --engine=$EnginePath --expand-var=\\\$TEXFORMATS` ;
              } else {
!                 $FormatPath = `$kpsewhich --expand-var=\\\$TEXFORMATS` ;
              }
          }
          chomp $FormatPath ;
***************
*** 2474,2480 ****
          $texformats = '' ;
      }
      if ($texformats eq '') {
!         $texformats = `kpsewhich --expand-var=\$TEXFORMATS`.chomp ;
      }
      if ($texformats !~ /web2c[\/\\].*\$ENGINE/) {
          $texformats =~ s/web2c/web2c\/{\$ENGINE,}/ ;
--- 2474,2481 ----
          $texformats = '' ;
      }
      if ($texformats eq '') {
!         $texformats = `kpsewhich --expand-var=\\\$TEXFORMATS` ;
!         chomp($texformats) ;
      }
      if ($texformats !~ /web2c[\/\\].*\$ENGINE/) {
          $texformats =~ s/web2c/web2c\/{\$ENGINE,}/ ;

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