I am trying to verify my installation.
When I try to run texexec against the test file given in the
installation instructions I don't get a dvi or pdf file. The output is:
TeXExec 5.4.3 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2005
fixing texformat path : .:{!!/home/neal/.texmf-config,!!/home/neal/.texmf-var,/home/neal/texmf,!!/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf-config,!!/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf-var,!!/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf,!!/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf-local,!!/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf-dist}/web2c/{$engine,}
fixing engine variable : pdfetex
total run time : 0 seconds
warning : use 'texmfstart texexec' instead
I have set the value for TeXFormatPath in texexec.ini but still get the fixing texformat path message.
The contents of cont-en.log are:
This is pdfeTeX, Version 3.141592-1.21a-2.2 (Web2C 7.5.4) (format=pdfetex 2006.5.23) 23 MAY 2006 15:35
entering extended mode
**cont-en --proxname=context temp
(/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/cont-en.tex
(/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/context.tex
(/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/syst-pln.tex
\maxdimen=\dimen10
\hideskip=\skip10
\centering=\skip11
\p@=\dimen11
\z@=\dimen12
\z@skip=\skip12
\voidb@x=\box10
\interdisplaylinepenalty=\count23
\interfootnotelinepenalty=\count24
\bigskipamount=\skip13
\medskipamount=\skip14
\smallskipamount=\skip15
\normalbaselineskip=\skip16
\normallineskip=\skip17
\normallineskiplimit=\dimen13
\jot=\dimen14
\mscount=\count25
\tabs=\box11
\tabsyet=\box12
\tabsdone=\box13
Runaway definition?
->\ifx \next
! Forbidden control sequence found while scanning definition of \sett@b.
<inserted text>
}
<to be read again>
\+
l.515 {\ifx\next\+
%
? \end
Type <return> to proceed, S to scroll future error messages,
R to run without stopping, Q to run quietly,
I to insert something, E to edit your file,
H for help, X to quit.
?
! Extra \else.
l.517 \else
?
! Extra \fi.
l.519 \fi
?
! Argument of \nxt has an extra }.
<inserted text>
\par
<to be read again>
}
l.521 \nxt}
?
Runaway argument?
! Paragraph ended before \nxt was complete.
<to be read again>
\par
<to be read again>
}
l.521 \nxt}
?
) (/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/syst-prm.tex)
(/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/syst-etx.tex)
(/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/syst-omg.tex)
(/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/syst-xtx.tex)
(/usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/tex/context/base/syst-gen.tex
Neal Lester wrote:
I am trying to verify my installation.
When I try to run texexec against the test file given in the installation instructions I don't get a dvi or pdf file. The output is:
What instructions did you follow, precisely? I see some problems in your output, but it will be easier to explain using those instructions. Cheers, Taco
At 12:49 AM 5/24/2006, you wrote:
Neal Lester wrote:
I am trying to verify my installation.
When I try to run texexec against the test file given in the installation instructions I don't get a dvi or pdf file. The output is:
What instructions did you follow, precisely? I see some problems in your output, but it will be easier to explain using those instructions.
I followed the instructions at: http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/minstall.pdf First I used the TeX that came with my Linux distribution (RedHat Enterprise Linux v4) but that didn't work (perhaps it was too old). Then I installed teTeX ( http://www.tug.org/tetex/ ) which came with an old version of context that got in the way. I removed that old version and installed the version from here ( http://www.pragma-ade.nl/context/current/cont-tmf.zip ). Thomas Esser has (apparently just) announced that he will no longer be maintaining teTeX. Which version of TeX do you recommend I install? Thanks, Neal
On 5/24/06, Neal Lester
At 12:49 AM 5/24/2006, you wrote:
Neal Lester wrote:
I am trying to verify my installation.
When I try to run texexec against the test file given in the installation instructions I don't get a dvi or pdf file. The output is:
What instructions did you follow, precisely? I see some problems in your output, but it will be easier to explain using those instructions.
I followed the instructions at:
http://www.pragma-ade.nl/general/manuals/minstall.pdf
First I used the TeX that came with my Linux distribution (RedHat Enterprise Linux v4) but that didn't work (perhaps it was too old). Then I installed teTeX ( http://www.tug.org/tetex/ ) which came with an old version of context that got in the way. I removed that old version and installed the version from here ( http://www.pragma-ade.nl/context/current/cont-tmf.zip ).
The cont-tmf.zip archive doesn't (directly) update programs (texmfstart, texexec, etc.) Tetex's texexec is a script that runs perl on the result of 'kpsewhich -format=texmfscripts texexec.pl'. You need to make sure kpsewhich finds the new texexec.pl. You can also try the version I posted recently that looks for the ruby scripts. I like to keep context in a separate tree, texmf-cont, so it is easy to see what files comes from cont-tmf in logs, etc.
Thomas Esser has (apparently just) announced that he will no longer be maintaining teTeX. Which version of TeX do you recommend I install?
Hans mentioned the minimal context linux distribution.
Red Hat will have to make a decision about TeX. In the interim, you
may have to do a bit of extra work to stay current. The nice thing
about teTeX and TeX Live is that they have been designed so they can
be self-contained, with texmf trees and binaries under one top-level
directory so you can add and remove them without the need for a
package manager to keep things sorted.
--
George N. White III
Neal Lester wrote:
I am trying to verify my installation.
When I try to run texexec against the test file given in the installation instructions I don't get a dvi or pdf file. The output is:
TeXExec 5.4.3 - ConTeXt / PRAGMA ADE 1997-2005
first download the latest version and try to get the new texexec running (otherwise, try the minimal context linux distribution) Hans ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | fax: 038 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------
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