Re: [NTG-context] updates without rsync

On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 10:23, wrote:

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I am using ConTeXt on a company Windows PC behind two firewalls with no possibility of accessing or changing the firewalls. I've tried to

update

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using the minimals installation and rsync, but nothing gets through. What is the recommended method of updating to the latest ConTeXt when rsync is not an option?

The last time I tried, I downloaded cont-tmf.zip from http://www.pragma-ade.com/download-1.htm  and unzipped the contents to overwrite everything in texmf-local. Is this still the best way?

I've got myself in a terrible mess now! I downloaded cont-tmf.zip and unzipped the contents, then tried to follow Hans' instructions, i.e.:

mktexlsr luatools --generate luatools --selfupdate mtxrun --selfupdate texexec --make (for mkii) context --make (for mkiv)

Unfortunately, none of these commands runs without errors! SO, I decided to reinstall from scratch. That's where my problems really started! I searched around the Wiki and found lots of pages on installation, but none of them seem quite right. I looked at http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/minstall.pdf but it looks old and does not seem to relate to the stuff I've downloaded.

From various places, I think I need to do the following, but some details are missing:

1. Install Ruby 2. Install Perl 3. Download cont-tmf.zip and unzip contents to <installdir> 4. Set environment variables: OSFONTDIR = C:\WINDOWS\Fonts TEXMF = <installdir>\scripts\context\stubs\mswin TEXMFCACHE = C:\TEMP TEXMFCNF = <installdir>\web2c TEXMFOS = ?????? others ???? 5. From command window, run installation scripts: mktexlsr luatools --generate luatools --selfupdate mtxrun --selfupdate texexec --make (for mkii) context --make (for mkiv) 6. To generate new pdf run: context --pdf myfile.tex 7. Anything else I've missed ???? Thanks to all, Richard Converteam UK Ltd. Registration Number: 5571739 and Converteam Ltd. Registration Number: 2416188 Registered in England and Wales. Registered office: Boughton Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 1BU. CONFIDENTIALITY : This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may be privileged. If you are not a named recipient, please notify the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to another person, use it for any purpose or store or copy the information in any medium. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail