Re: Moving module installation from first-setup.sh to ctxtools

[Bruce <bdarcus.lists@gmail.com>]

Mojca Miklavec <mojca.miklavec.lists <at> gmail.com> writes:

> 
> On Tue, May 31, 2011 at 18:26, Bruce wrote:
> > Per subject line, I'd just like to suggest moving the (quite helpful)
> > module installation functionality from first-update.sh to one of the
> > core context scripts (like ctxtools), so that it's usable outside
> > the minimal distribution (in TL). E.g. something like:
> >
> > ctxtools --install="t-simpleslides"
> 
> How would you determine the destination (where to put the module)?

Same way the first-setup.sh script does. Why should I have to think about 
where to put a module?

> Everything you need to do is the following command:
>     rsync -av \
>     http://minimals.contextgarden.net/current/modules/t-simpleslides/ \
>     where-you-want-to-put-it
> 
> ConTeXt tools could do it, but the main question is: where? Another
> problem is this doesn't provide any "uninstallation", but user has to
> be aware of that.

That's not a big deal to me. But it could always include an uninstall option.

> TeX Live & MikTeX provide the module. Out of curiosity: where else
> would you find the command handy to use?

Not following you here.

Bruce


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