debian context updates
Hi all! I have uploadedanother repetition, this time with new package splitting: package context: all the normal stuff as before package context-nonfree currently only the cowfonts package context-doc-nonfree all the pdf documentation from below, plus style.pdf and details.pdf which Hans suggested. So the context package has changed as it now suggests both context-nonfree and context-doc-nonfree. The tarball for context-nonfree has changed, as it only contains the cowfonts. And context-doc-nonfree is new. On Fre, 22 Dez 2006, Norbert Preining wrote:
aleph.pdf mfonts.pdf mtexfont.pdf show-dem.pdf show-pap.pdf cont-eni.pdf minstall.pdf mtexutil.pdf show-exa.pdf show-pre.pdf cont-enp.pdf mmakempy.pdf mtexwork.pdf showfont.pdf showunic.pdf eppchtex.pdf mp-cb-en.pdf roadmap.pdf show-gra.pdf tiptrick.pdf example.pdf mp-ch-en.pdf setup-en.pdf show-mag.pdf metafun-p.pdf ms-cb-en.pdf show-art.pdf show-man.pdf metafun-s.pdf mtexexec.pdf showcase.pdf show-not.pdf
I will upload the stuff to Debian now, as it seems pretty stable,and
etch is frozen anyway.
In the meantime, it is available at the usual place.
Best wishes
Norbert
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Hi all!
Bad timing ... new upstream ... why was there no notice on dev-context?
New upstream 2006-12-27 is online. context-nonfree (cow fonts) and
context-doc-nonfree stay the same.
Best wishes
Norbert
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Norbert, Here's the latest description, for the debian/control file (sorry I should have explicitly CC'ed you on the list emails revising it): ConTeXt is a document-production system based, like LaTeX, on the TeX typesetting system. Whereas LaTeX insulates the writer from typographical details, ConTeXt takes a complementary approach by providing structured interfaces for handling typography, including extensive support for colors, backgrounds, hyperlinks, presentations, figure-text integration, and conditional compilation. It gives the user extensive control over formatting while making it easy to create new layouts and styles without learning the TeX macro language. ConTeXt's unified design averts the package clashes that can happen with LaTeX. ConTeXt also integrates MetaFun, a superset of MetaPost and a powerful system for vector graphics. MetaFun can be used as a stand-alone system to produce figures, but its strength lies in enhancing ConTeXt documents with accurate graphic elements. ConTeXt allows the users to specify formatting commands in English, Dutch, German, French, or Italian, and to use different typesetting engines (PDFTeX, XeTeX, Aleph, and soon LuaTeX) without changing the user interface. ConTeXt is developed rapidly, often in response to requests from the friendly user community.
I'm using Ubuntu 6.10, so context_2006.12.27-1_all.deb wouldn't install without a --force-conflicts,overwrite,depends given to dpkg (Ubuntu still uses tetex 3.0). With that caveat, which may explain the buglet I saw, it mostly worked fine. The buglet: The context formats that the package installed in /var/lib/texmf/web2c/pdfetex are not found. For example, "pdfetex '&cont-en'" tries to run mktexfmt. So I made a symlink from /var/lib/texmf/web2c/pdfetex to /var/lib/texmf/web2c/pdftex and then 'texexec' worked fine on my current document (a 50-page mathematics textbooklet). I'm pretty sure the problem arose because I now use pdftex 1.40.0, which (I think) sets the engine to pdftex, even when it is called as pdfetex. Not sure what the best solution is. The symlink is a bit of a hack. In the long run, it's good to get rid of the pdfetex/pdftex distinction and put the context formats in web2c/pdftex/. But that'll break the current context distribution, because it uses pdfetex as the engine. So until all surrounding programs are taught to use pdftex as the engine, this problem will occur and maybe the symlink is the solution. Before I did the dpkg --force..., I was trying to simulate its effect in a custom script. So I looked through the ctxfmtutil script and was surprised to find that this texexec command (on line 38) worked: texexec --fast --make --$1 $2 where $1 is the engine and $2 is the format. A more official syntax would be "texexec --fast --engine=$1 --make $2" but Hans can (might have to) correct me on that. -Sanjoy `Not all those who wander are lost.' (J.R.R. Tolkien)
HI Sanjoy! (Taking of Mike, I am not sure whether he is interested in bug reports, he only gets all my announces since he was the first/most active tester) On Die, 02 Jan 2007, Sanjoy Mahajan wrote:
I'm using Ubuntu 6.10, so context_2006.12.27-1_all.deb wouldn't install without a --force-conflicts,overwrite,depends given to dpkg (Ubuntu still uses tetex 3.0). With that caveat, which may explain the buglet I saw, it mostly worked fine.
Isn't texlive in ubuntu? Maybe not in 6.10. Well all the forces are necessary, tetex and context provide some same files in /usr/bin
The buglet: The context formats that the package installed in /var/lib/texmf/web2c/pdfetex are not found. For example, "pdfetex '&cont-en'" tries to run mktexfmt. So I made a symlink from
Strange, does your texmf.cnf contain the following TEXFORMAT line: TEXFORMATS = .;$TEXMF/web2c/{$engine,}
/var/lib/texmf/web2c/pdfetex to /var/lib/texmf/web2c/pdftex and then 'texexec' worked fine on my current document (a 50-page mathematics textbooklet).
(BTW, can you send me this file in private with all support stuff, I need context test documents, I wont publish it ;-)
I'm pretty sure the problem arose because I now use pdftex 1.40.0, which (I think) sets the engine to pdftex, even when it is called as pdfetex.
Umpf, yes. Well. If you prefer to hack everything yourself you have to expect bad things...
Not sure what the best solution is. The symlink is a bit of a hack.
THere is none. Stick with pdf(e)tex as shipped by tetex.
In the long run, it's good to get rid of the pdfetex/pdftex
This will be in TeX Live 2006...
engine. So until all surrounding programs are taught to use pdftex as the engine, this problem will occur and maybe the symlink is the solution.
All this will go into texlive-* 2006, as there is pdftex 1.40.0
Before I did the dpkg --force..., I was trying to simulate its effect in a custom script. So I looked through the ctxfmtutil script and was surprised to find that this texexec command (on line 38) worked:
No idea about this,
`Not all those who wander are lost.' (J.R.R. Tolkien)
;-)
Best wishes
Norbert
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Hello,
2007/1/3, Norbert Preining
On Die, 02 Jan 2007, Sanjoy Mahajan wrote:
I'm using Ubuntu 6.10, so context_2006.12.27-1_all.deb wouldn't install without a --force-conflicts,overwrite,depends given to dpkg (Ubuntu still uses tetex 3.0). With that caveat, which may explain the buglet I saw, it mostly worked fine.
Isn't texlive in ubuntu? Maybe not in 6.10.
Both tetex 3 and texlive 2005 are in Ubuntu 6.10. Yours, Karsten
Isn't texlive in ubuntu? Maybe not in 6.10.
It is there, but if you've upgraded from 6.06, you start and remain with tetex. But I've just managed to get rid of the tetex packages and replace them with the texlive ones. I installed the 7.04 tex-common package (0.42) by hand , and could then install your context packages (which need tex-common >= 0.35) without any --force. Progress!
(BTW, can you send me this file in private with all support stuff, I need context test documents, I wont publish it ;-)
It's in a pathetic state (in terms of being a decent book) right now, but it mostly compiles and I'll fix a few glitches and send you a .tgz. It'll soon all go on the web (in the next few weeks).
Not sure what the best solution is. The symlink is a bit of a hack. There is none. Stick with pdf(e)tex as shipped by tetex.
(or as shipped by texlive, which is v1.30) Then I cannot test context with the latest pdftex. The symlink hack is working, so I'll stick with that for the moment. -Sanjoy `A nation of slaves is always prepared to applaud the clemency of their master who, in the abuse of absolute power, does not proceed to the last extremes of injustice and oppression.' (Gibbon)
Norbert Preining wrote:
Isn't texlive in ubuntu? Maybe not in 6.10.
AFAIK Ubuntu 6.10 has texlive in 'universe'. tetex is still the default, though.
Strange, does your texmf.cnf contain the following TEXFORMAT line: TEXFORMATS = .;$TEXMF/web2c/{$engine,}
Wasn't this a rather recent change in tex-common? In principle it would be good if Ubuntu would ubdate their tex-common in 6.10 (AFAIK they have an integrated update scheme). Not least because of 'TeX on Debian', which is not yet part of Ubuntu 6.10. cheerio ralf
On Mit, 03 Jan 2007, Ralf Stubner wrote:
Strange, does your texmf.cnf contain the following TEXFORMAT line: TEXFORMATS = .;$TEXMF/web2c/{$engine,}
Wasn't this a rather recent change in tex-common? In principle it would be
tex-common 0.36, 25 Oct 2006
good if Ubuntu would ubdate their tex-common in 6.10 (AFAIK they have an integrated update scheme). Not least because of 'TeX on Debian', which is not yet part of Ubuntu 6.10.
I cannot care for this, this is up to others.
Best wishes
Norbert
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participants (5)
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Karsten Heymann -
Norbert Preining -
Ralf Stubner -
Sanjoy Mahajan -
Taco Hoekwater