Hi also, There is a new context (2007.01.12), not sure if that is the one Norbert is already using. I am not well enough yet to give a complete set of differences between this one and previous, but: * pdftex 1.40 *only*, not a single trace of "pdfetex" is left * texexec now gives a correct return value (not sure about texsync) * map files for tex-gyre are added * some improvementents in XeTeX unicode support * better map file for Adobe Euro This, I just committed to TexLive. Best, Taco Norbert Preining wrote:

Hi all!

I have uploaded new Debian packages for context/context-nonfree to tug.org and Debian.

These packages provide a workaround for using new context with texlive in Debian, ie pdftex < 1.40 by creating a symlink /var/lib/texmf/web2c/pdftex -> /var/lib/texmf/web2c/pdfetex If - you already had such a symlink - or you had a directory (but not a link) then upgrade will be smooth and you will not see anything, the directory or symlink will be removed and a link created to pdfetex.

But if you have a symlink to some other place than pdfetex then upgrade will break, please remove it first!

As soon as texlive 2006/7 with pdftex 1.40 enters Debian we can get rid of this hack.

Best wishes

Norbert

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On Friday 12 January 2007 04:00, Norbert Preining wrote: Hi Norbert, A couple of points:

I have uploaded new Debian packages for context/context-nonfree to tug.org and Debian.

1) I only see 2007.01.02-1 and 2007.01.02-2 when I browse http://www.tug.org/texlive/Debian/context/

These packages provide a workaround for using new context with texlive in Debian, ie pdftex < 1.40 by creating a symlink /var/lib/texmf/web2c/pdftex -> /var/lib/texmf/web2c/pdfetex

2) FWIW, I've been using the context-2007.01.02-2 without that link. I wonder is it necessary? Some info from my system: # find / -name pdftex -type f # find / -name pdftex -type l /usr/bin/pdftex # find / -name pdfetex -type f /usr/bin/pdfetex # find / -name pdfetex -type l # file /usr/bin/pdftex /usr/bin/pdftex: symbolic link to `pdfetex' # file /usr/bin/pdfetex /usr/bin/pdfetex: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, version 1 (SYSV), for GNU/Linux 2.4.1, dynamically linked (uses shared libs), for GNU/Linux 2.4.1, stripped # dpkg -S /usr/bin/pdftex texlive-base-bin: /usr/bin/pdftex # dpkg -S /usr/bin/pdfetex texlive-base-bin: /usr/bin/pdfetex # dpkg -s texlive-base-bin | grep Version Version: 2005.dfsg.2-7 # dpkg -s context | grep Version Version: 2007.01.02-2 Thanks, --Mike Bird