texexec.pl patch

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

The patch in my previous message modifies texexec.pl so that some
characters are doubly escaped when kpsewhich is invoked. This strictly
trial and error, so I do not claim to know exactly what is going on.
But I suspect that \ and $ need to be protected from both perl and the
shell when included within `backward quotes`. Perhaps this is platform
or shell specific. My setup is bash on linux. Things seem to work with
texlive on linux now.

bb

On 5/9/05, bb <skip.collins@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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