[NTG-context] texexec.pl patch

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 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 wrote:

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bb wrote:

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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. :-)

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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