Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 10:20:27 GMT From: Marc Fonvieille <blackend@FreeBSD.org> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: misc/70981: LaTeX, tex and teTeX ports tangled Message-ID: <200408261020.i7QAKR0d070410@freefall.freebsd.org>
next in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
The following reply was made to PR misc/70981; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Marc Fonvieille <blackend@FreeBSD.org> To: Vlad Manilici <"mirror.the.text:moc.tod.kmot.ta.namv"@FreeBSD.org> Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: misc/70981: LaTeX, tex and teTeX ports tangled Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 12:11:21 +0200 On Thu, Aug 26, 2004 at 09:55:32AM +0000, Vlad Manilici wrote: > > >Description: > To have full LaTeX and TeX functionality, one has to install, in the > following order: LaTeX, teTeX, teTeX-base. > Not really, only a cd ports/print/teTeX && make install clean is needed. > 1), The first problem is that these packages collide, and they do not complain about this at installation time. I first noticed the problem when deleting them in a random order. The first deleted package removes files needed by the rest. > > 2). They apparently install different versions in the common filebase. When you miss the installation order, you end with a non-working system. > > 3). xdvik-tetex-22.78_2 does not compile: xdvi.h, line 229 can be made to compile like: > > - extern KPSEDLL char *kpathsea_version_string; > + extern char *kpathsea_version_string; > > although I have no idea if this is the correct fix. > > 4). The following packages are redundant: print/xdvi, print/dvips, since > they are already contined in teTeX. The redundant versions install over teTeX without complaining, and result in a non-working system. > > 5). I don't understand why teTeX does not install teTeX-base, when this is needed. > > Please clean this mess up, LaTeX is IMHO an important system. > >How-To-Repeat: > One can test his LaTeX with the following source: > > \documentclass{article} > \usepackage{fontenc} > \renewcommand{\rmdefault}{ptm} > \begin{document} > Foo-Bar > \end{document} > > then issue: > > latex test.tex > dvips test.tex > xdvi test.tex > I assume you meant dvips test.dvi, and xdvi test.dvi Here the .tex compiles without any complaint, as I said I just installed ports/print/teTeX I use LaTeX on a daily basis and no issue for the moment with teTeX port. Please remove all (La)TeX related packages, and dvips ones, and just install ports/print/teTeX. Marc
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?200408261020.i7QAKR0d070410>