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font oddities on mac with i-installer
by Ulf Martin 29 May '06

29 May '06

Hi all! After having fallen back to LaTeX some time ago I thought I should give ConTeXt another try again. But... I just today updated my *entire* TeX installation (teTeX, ConTeXt, LaTeX, etc.) on a Mac OS X 10.3.9 using i-installer. So, I should have a state of the art installation. Now I have problems with the default fonts. That is, when trying to use good old Computer Modern fonts (which are the default but called "Latin Modern", or?) then umlauts, bold face etc. don't work. Also, when MetaFont renders math symbols they become pixelized and don't scale. Probably this is not surprising, since I get a lot of lines like this (the full texexec output is at the end of this mail): Warning: pdfetex (file /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/fonts/map/ dvipdfm/context/original-public-lm.map): invalid entry for `cmex8': font file missing Additionally, there is a mysterious line in the end: warning : use 'texmfstart texexec' instead Now, when I do UMac:~/Projekte/ConTeXt/uma$ texmfstart texexec --pdf main I get a -bash: texmfstart: command not found Any ideas? I saw in the list that this kind of error seems to occur time after time with installations on various systems. I tired some if the proposed solutions but none of them seem to work (I might have overlooked others, though). My understanding is that it has something to do with the LM fonts but I don't understand that -- I never needed to dig into TeX font handling that deep... (LaTeX seems to run as smoothly as ever after the update). Thanks and Cheers! Ulf Martin. Source code (main.tex): ----------------------- \enableregime[utf] \mainlanguage[en] % I played around with these ones -- no difference: % This is from contextgarden % qv. http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Encodings_and_Regimes#Typesetting_in_UTF-8 %\usetypescript[modern][ec] %\setupbodyfont[10pt,rm] % This is from a posting of Taco % qv. http://www.ntg.nl/pipermail/ntg-context/2006/015889.html %\usetypescript[postscript][\defaultencoding] %\setupbodyfont[postscript,12pt] % Iterestingly, % Caris SIL *does* work % (and looks very nice, except for the math stuff!) % qv. http://www.ntg.nl/pipermail/ntg-context/2006/017095.html % (But for math stuff I prefer CM) %\usetypescriptfile[type-silcharis] %\usetypescript[SilCharis][ec] %\setupbodyfont[SilCharis,12pt] \starttext \title{The Main Title} Bla, {\bf bla}, blah!\footnote[fn01]{\language[de] Beispielfußnote} And some formula: $$ \int^\infty_0 e^{-x^2} dx.$$ \stoptext Command and output: ------------------- UMac:~/Projekte/ConTeXt/uma$ texexec --pdf main TeXExec 5.4.3 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2005 fixing engine variable : pdfetex executable : pdfetex format : cont-en inputfile : main output : pdftex interface : en current mode : none TeX run : 1 This is pdfeTeX, Version 3.141592-1.30.4-2.2 (Web2C 7.5.5) (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/web2c/natural.tcx) entering extended mode (./main.tex ConTeXt ver: 2006.05.23 16:32 fmt: 2006.5.28 int: english mes: english language : language en is active <protectionstate 0> system : cont-new loaded (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/tex/context/base/cont-new.tex systems : beware: some patches loaded from cont-new.tex color : palette rollover is available ) system : cont-old loaded (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/tex/context/base/cont-old.tex loading : Context Old Macros ) system : cont-fil loaded (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/tex/context/base/cont-fil.tex loading : Context File Synonyms ) system : cont-sys.rme loaded (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/tex/context/user/cont-sys.rme (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/tex/context/base/type-exa.tex) (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/tex/context/base/type-syn.tex) (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/tex/context/base/type-enc.tex) (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/tex/context/base/type-siz.tex) (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/tex/context/base/type-map.tex) (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/tex/context/base/type-spe.tex) (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/tex/context/base/type-akb.tex)) bodyfont : 12pt rm is loaded language : patterns en->ec:ec->1->2:3 uk->ec:ec->2->2:3 de->texnansi:tex nansi->3->2:3 de->ec:ec->4->2:3 fr->texnansi:texnansi->5->2:3 fr->ec:ec->6->2:3 es->ec:ec->7->2:3 pt->texnansi:texnansi->8->2:3 pt->ec:ec->9->2:3 it->texnansi :texnansi->10->2:3 it->ec:ec->11->2:3 nl->texnansi:texnansi->12->2:3 nl->ec:ec- >13->2:3 cz->il2:il2->14->2:3 cz->ec:ec->15->2:3 sk->il2:il2->16->2:3 sk->ec:ec ->17->2:3 pl->pl0:pl0->18->2:3 pl->ec:ec->19->2:3 pl->qx:qx->20->2:3 loaded specials : tex,postscript,rokicki loaded system : main.top loaded (./main.top specials : loading definition file tpd (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/tex/context/base/spec-tpd.tex specials : loading definition file fdf (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/tex/context/base/spec-fdf.tex) specials : fdf loaded ) specials : fdf,tpd loaded ) systems : system commands are disabled (./main.tuo) (./main.tuo) (./main.tuo) (./main.tuo) (./main.tuo) (./main.tuo) (./main.tuo) (./main.tuo) (./main.tuo) (./main.tuo) (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/tex/context/base/sort-new.tex) (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/tex/context/base/sort-def.tex) (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/tex/context/base/sort-lan.tex) (./main.tuo) (./main.tuo) systems : begin file main at line 19 (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/tex/context/base/pdfr-ec.tex) title : - The Main Title fonts : resetting map file list fonts : using map file: original-base fonts : using map file: ec-public-lm fonts : using map file: ec-base fonts : using map file: 8r-base fonts : using map file: t5-base fonts : using map file: original-ams-base fonts : using map file: original-ams-euler fonts : using map file: original-public-lm [1.1{/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/fonts/map/dvipdfm/context/original-empt y.map}{/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/fonts/map/dvipdfm/context/original-ba se.map Warning: pdfetex (file /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/fonts/map/dvipdfm/con text/original-base.map): invalid entry for `fmvr8x': font file missing Warning: pdfetex (file /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/fonts/map/dvipdfm/con text/original-base.map): invalid entry for `xycmat11': font file missing Warning: pdfetex (file /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/fonts/map/dvipdfm/con text/original-base.map): invalid entry for `xycmbt11': font file missing Warning: pdfetex (file /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/fonts/map/dvipdfm/con text/original-base.map): invalid entry for `xyeuat11': font file missing Warning: pdfetex (file /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/fonts/map/dvipdfm/con text/original-base.map): invalid entry for `xyeubt11': font file missing Warning: pdfetex (file /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/fonts/map/dvipdfm/con text/original-base.map): invalid entry for `xycmat12': font file missing Warning: pdfetex (file /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/fonts/map/dvipdfm/con text/original-base.map): invalid entry for `xycmbt12': font file missing Warning: pdfetex (file /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/fonts/map/dvipdfm/con text/original-base.map): invalid entry for `xyeuat12': font file missing Warning: pdfetex (file /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/fonts/map/dvipdfm/con text/original-base.map): invalid entry for `xyeubt12': font file missing }{/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/fonts/map/dvipdfm/context/ec-public-lm.map }{/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/fonts/map/dvipdfm/context/ec-base.map}{/us r/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/fonts/map/dvipdfm/context/8r-base.map}{/usr/loc al/teTeX/share/texmf.local/fonts/map/dvipdfm/context/t5-base.map}{/usr/local/te TeX/share/texmf.local/fonts/map/dvipdfm/context/original-ams-base.map Warning: pdfetex (file /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/fonts/map/dvipdfm/con text/original-ams-base.map): invalid entry for `lcircle10': font file missing Warning: pdfetex (file /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/fonts/map/dvipdfm/con text/original-ams-base.map): invalid entry for `lcirclew10': font file missing }{/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/fonts/map/dvipdfm/context/original-ams-eul er.map}{/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/fonts/map/dvipdfm/context/original-p ublic-lm.map Warning: pdfetex (file /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/fonts/map/dvipdfm/con text/original-public-lm.map): invalid entry for `cmbsy6': font file missing Warning: pdfetex (file /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/fonts/map/dvipdfm/con text/original-public-lm.map): invalid entry for `cmbsy8': font file missing Warning: pdfetex (file /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/fonts/map/dvipdfm/con text/original-public-lm.map): invalid entry for `cmbsy9': font file missing Warning: pdfetex (file /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/fonts/map/dvipdfm/con text/original-public-lm.map): invalid entry for `cmex7': font file missing Warning: pdfetex (file /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/fonts/map/dvipdfm/con text/original-public-lm.map): invalid entry for `cmex8': font file missing Warning: pdfetex (file /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/fonts/map/dvipdfm/con text/original-public-lm.map): invalid entry for `cmex9': font file missing Warning: pdfetex (file /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/fonts/map/dvipdfm/con text/original-public-lm.map): invalid entry for `cmmib6': font file missing Warning: pdfetex (file /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/fonts/map/dvipdfm/con text/original-public-lm.map): invalid entry for `cmmib8': font file missing Warning: pdfetex (file /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/fonts/map/dvipdfm/con text/original-public-lm.map): invalid entry for `cmmib9': font file missing }] systems : end file main at line 25 ) </var/tmp/texfonts/pk/ljfour/public/cm/cmmi9.600pk> </var/tmp/texfonts/pk/lj four/public/cm/cmmi12.600pk> </var/tmp/texfonts/pk/ljfour/public/cm/cmsy9.600pk > </var/tmp/texfonts/pk/ljfour/public/cm/cmex10.720pk> Output written on main.pdf (1 page, 10457 bytes). Transcript written on main.log. return code : 0 run time : 1 seconds sorting and checking : running texutil TeXUtil 9.0.1 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1992-2006 action : processing commands, lists and registers option : sorting IJ under Y option : converting high ASCII values input file : main.tui output file : main.tuo passed commands : 21 remapped keys : 0 register entries : 0 -> 0 entries 0 references synonym entries : 0 -> 0 entries embedded files : 1 remark : 'texutil' is now part of 'texexec' warning : use 'texmfstart texutil' instead total run time : 3 seconds warning : use 'texmfstart texexec' instead

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texmfstart with i-installed tetex
by Ulf Martin 29 May '06

29 May '06

Hi I am putting this under a new subject to distangle presumably distinct issues. Hans van der Meer schrieb: >> >> Additionally, there is a mysterious line in the end: >> >> warning : use 'texmfstart texexec' instead >> >> Now, when I do >> >> UMac:~/Projekte/ConTeXt/uma$ texmfstart texexec --pdf main >> >> I get a >> >> -bash: texmfstart: command not found >> >> Any ideas? >> > > What I did was: > > 1. adding some aliases to the file .bashrc: > alias texmfstart=texmfstart.rb > alias texversion='texmfstart texexec --version' > etc., the first one being the important one. > 2. ensuring that the scripts are executable with: > cd .../texmf-local-..../context/ruby > (sudo) chmod -R a+x *.rb > execute this in terminal as a user with administrator priveliges. > > Hope this will help you on the way. Well sort of. I tried your way and got texmfstart.rb not found So it doen't seem to be on the path. Now if I call the ruby script directly, it bails out somewhere in the middle: UMac:~/Projekte/ConTeXt/ uma$ /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/scripts/context/ruby/texmfstart.rb texexec --pdf main /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/scripts/context/ruby/texmfstart.rb:977: nested method definition def the_same(filter,filename) ^ /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf.local/scripts/context/ruby/texmfstart.rb:981: nested method definition def the_same(filter,filename) ^ (N.B. I have a yesterday i-installed full teTeX + ConTeXt + LaTeX + ... on a Mac OS X 10.3.9.) Bye & Thanks you for the help! -- Ulf Martin

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Making exams in Context
by Jorge Manuel de Almeida Magalhães 28 May '06

28 May '06

I need to prepare an exam. My choice is obviously ContexT, but I have some difficulty in generating multiple choice questions in random order. Each student will have one different exam. In Latex I use MUCH (http://fourier.math.uoc.gr/~mk/much/) Did you can tell me if it has a similar solution in ConTexT? Thanks Jorge

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/author parameters in Bib module
by "Guðmundur J. Kristjánsson" 28 May '06

28 May '06

Hi all. I´m a relative newbie in ConTEXt but have used LaTEX for a couple of years. I recently decided to write me master's thesis in ConTEXt and so far it has been sweet... I was looking into the Bib module and there is only one thing that I can't find in the documentation. What are parameters in the \author field? This is what I found in the documentation: \author[#1]{#2}[#3]{#4}{#5} AUTHOR The author of a standalone publication, like a monograph. What do #1, #2, #3, #4 and #5 stand for? If we look at the doc we get: \author[]{Taco}[T.]{}{Hoekwater} So we get: #2 = First name. #3 = Initial of first name? Middle name? #5 = Last name I have no idea what to do with #1 and #4. Thanks in advance... Best regards/Kær kveðja, Guðmundur J. Kristjánsson gjk(a)vitum.net | gjk(a)hi.is | Tel. +354-893-4444.

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Paragraph line breaking
by nico 28 May '06

28 May '06

Hello, I'm trying to tweak some parameters to avoid lines going into the margin when it contains long words. Using \setuptolerance[tolerant (or verytolerant)] helps much but sometimes it isn't enough. My questions are: - Using \filename doesn't hyphenate on backslash characters (which is interesting for Windows paths). Is is intended? - Is there a macro or something like this that I could put before the maybe too long word so that it breaks the line if the word doesn't fit in the line? - Is there a mechanism to define an arbitrary hyphenation pattern? - What are the other parameters I could try to avoid an overlong line? Looking at the style.pdf file, i don't realy know what is pertinent for my purpose. Thanks for any hint. Regards, BG

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Space between footnote number and text
by jeffdod＠netzero.net 28 May '06

28 May '06

Does anyone know of a way to get rid of the space between a footnote number and the footnote text? I am formatting my footnotes in paragraph form (n=0) and sometimes the footnote numbers actually appear at the end of a line with the text wrapped around to the beginning of the next line (which doesn't look very attractive). I would prefer there to be no space at all between the footnote number and the text, but if there has to be one, it seems like it should be a non-breaking space. Is there a way to "fix" this? Jeff Dodson _____________________________________________________________________ Call Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere in the World - FREE! Free Internet calling from NetZero Voice Visit http://www.netzerovoice.com today!

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A question for you
by Idris Samawi Hamid 28 May '06

28 May '06

Dear fellow gangsters, I have a question for you all, recalling an exchange with John Culleton last fall: http://www.ntg.nl/pipermail/ntg-context/2005/013498.html In your views, what are the strengths and weaknesses of ConTeXt? For example, under what circumstances do you prefer to use a word processor (Word/OOo), a layout processor (InDesign), or just Plain(e)TeX over ConTeXt? (Actually the link above deals with Plain TeX but just in case you have anything to add). In Maps 33-2005 Taco did an article based on our answers to the question, "What do you do with ConTeXt"? I would like to see the answers to the _opposite_ question: Which typesetting tasks do you NOT do in ConTeXt, and what do you prefer to use for those tasks? A corallary question: What typesetting tasks do you find difficult-to-onerous in ConTeXt (even in nothing else is available)? Your insights will be very much appreciated. I for one look forward to the day ConTeXt takes over the world! Take care and all the Best Idris -- Professor Idris Samawi Hamid Department of Philosophy Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523 -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/

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Textext Question
by Jean Magnan de Bornier 27 May '06

27 May '06

Hello, I'm having some trouble with MPgraphics; here is a minimal example: ............................. \setupoutput[pdftex] \runMPgraphicstrue \setuppapersize[S6][S6] \setupcolors[state=start] \startMPinclusions numeric u; u=.8cm; path AX; AX = drawdblarrow (10u,0) -- (0,0) -- (0,10u); \stopMPinclusions \starttext \startuseMPgraphic{dummy} pickup pencircle scaled 1mm; draw AX withcolor blue; label.rt(textext("$3x^2+\pi$"), (5u,6u)); \stopuseMPgraphic \placefigure[left]{bla.bla}{\useMPgraphic{dummy}} \input dawkins \stoptext ............................. After compilation with texexec I get "unknown" instead of the expected label. What is wrong with me? TeXExec 5.4.3 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2005 texexec : TeXExec 5.4.3 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2005 texutil : TeXUtil 9.0.0 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1992-2004 tex : pdfeTeXk, 3.141592-1.30.4-2.2 (Web2C 7.5.5) context : ver: 2005.10.27 cont-en : ver: 2005.10.27 fmt: 2006.4.28 mes: english Thanks ia -- Jean

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notes on columnset typesetting (not only about)
by Vit Zyka 27 May '06

27 May '06

Dear ConTeXters, surprisingly, in this e-mail you will find any bug report! It is a summary of my experience with typesetting of a little complex book layout. I have finnished it during a one year long winning battle. Thank to everybody who helped, especially of course to Hans. Thank you very much! ------------------ Next text can show, what is in present ConTeXt (or a bit older one) possible and what is still problematic. Firstly, let us show some examples: - transparency frames ftp://cmp.felk.cvut.cz/pub/cmp/users/zyka/vg-ex/vg05-ex-body1.pdf - two columnsets + marginals + figures + balancing ftp://cmp.felk.cvut.cz/pub/cmp/users/zyka/vg-ex/vg05-ex-body2.pdf - two columnsets + page float ftp://cmp.felk.cvut.cz/pub/cmp/users/zyka/vg-ex/vg05-ex-body3.pdf - three columnsets + floats ftp://cmp.felk.cvut.cz/pub/cmp/users/zyka/vg-ex/vg05-ex-encyk.pdf - content ftp://cmp.felk.cvut.cz/pub/cmp/users/zyka/vg-ex/vg05-ex-content.pdf - index ftp://cmp.felk.cvut.cz/pub/cmp/users/zyka/vg-ex/vg05-ex-index.pdf Legend for comming comments: + pros - cons ? dreaming about new feature ! attention = my (perhaps suboptimal) solution * note Comments: > grid + very powerfull and working support + works gracefully with columnsets and floats * avoiding orphans and widows was done manually by: = enlarging/decreasing figures = adding/removing (half)blank lines around heads ? if we want to do avoiding orphans and widows automatically, we would probably need the glue with DISCRETE STEP of stretch/shrink. Then we can say e.g. \let\bl=\baselineskip \setuphead [section] [before=\vskip1\bl plus1\bl withstep1\bl] to get vertical space before section head exactly 1 OR 2 \baselineskip height. Another solution with stepwise box: \vbox to2\bl plus2\bl withstep1\bl{\vfil heading \vfil} ! the only problem was in the table of contents + columns; from the first line there was a small shift between columns; perhaps \splittopskip? but setting it to large enough value does not solve it. > columnsets + very nice feature, really; after Hans improvement seems that some floats soes not dissappered now, but need to be carefull + floats insertion with specifying place ? for top float: automatically setting \placeongrid[{broad,high}] for bottom float \placeongrid[{broad,low}] to be vertically align with text on the rest of column(s) * balancing: only manually by setting: \setupcolumnsetlines[columnset_id][columnset_page][column][line] ! Not so painful if it not occures next: If there are many floats near balancing place they sometimes disappear or cause ignoring balancing - even if they can fit on the place. ? understand that automatical balancing with floats is extremly difficult * page floats: big improvements during the work. ! running marginal text continue through the page with only float = so you have to manually insert blank vertical margin on such place * header & footers: Hans did a new column marking: \getmarking[marking_id][column][last/first]. ! There are some problems [perhaps with expansion (different counter number and text)] if marking goes between two columnsets (framed chapters cross two cols in examples). = found acceptable hack but need more ivestigation on small examples for cleaning. > metapost inclusion + the most powerful, smooth and stable part of ConTeXt in my opinion (see random frames, circles with transparent graphics, lines with color shading) = if you have many (over 1024!) shadings (-> MP specials) do \settrue \manyMPspecials > index (register) + nice possibility to differentiate several groups (here 8 from which 4 have different visual marking of page number, see index example) - sorting: until this spring there was no satisfied backround for Czech sorting in newtexutil.rb till this spring. = I did dirty reimplementation of old texutil.pl for doing so * I have to have a look for new sorting now. - coupling: page numbers with group preserving (see example) = also in texutil.pl reimplementation > regime * my great discovery was that the regime IS \enableregime{latin2} % correct and NOT \enableregime{il2} % incorrect! > pseudo-small caps = http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Pseudo_Small_Caps > ... I provide the environment files (design definition) in case of somebody's interest. But suddenly they are very very very dirty. Partially due to my unsufficient ConTeXt knowledge, partially due to my despair during trying many ways to solve some problem, partially due to putting pathes to old ConTeXt (it was fresh of course when the work begins), ...: ftp://cmp.felk.cvut.cz/pub/cmp/users/zyka/vg-ex/vg05-env.tex (core) ftp://cmp.felk.cvut.cz/pub/cmp/users/zyka/vg-ex/vg05-mark.tex (markup) Best Vit

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Re: [NTG-context] Stuck in texmfstart
by Neal Lester 27 May '06

27 May '06

At 10:38 AM 5/26/2006, you wrote: >On 5/26/06, Neal Lester <neal(a)3dsafety.com> wrote: > > At 09:17 AM 5/26/2006, you wrote: > > >This morning, when I try to run texexec, texmfstart gets stuck in the > > >loop at line 262. > > > > Placing > > > > puts f > > > > below line 266 ( f.gsub(...) do > > > > prints: > > > > $TEXROOT/texmf/{-local,}/web2c/texmf.cnf > > > > (over and over again) > >Mine doesn't seem to enter this loop -- nothing is printed. The >above line looks >like the entry from texsetup with an extra "/": > >set TEXMFCNF=%TEXPATH%texmf{-local,}/web2c What I did is copy setuptex to /etc/profile.d/setuptex.sh and then hard coded the value of TEXROOT in setuptex.sh instead of having the script set it from the command line argument. echo $TEXMFCNF prints $TEXROOT/texmf{-local,}/web2c Neal

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