Holger Schulz wrote: > Dear list members, > > I have gwTeX based on TeX Live installed via the i-Installer. On > running fink update-all I was asked to choose a tetex distribution > and I decided for system-tetex to make fink use this TeX distribution. > > It seems that does not work as easy as aspected. Update failed with > the following messages: > > ---cut--- > [...] > Entpacke system-tetex (aus .../system-tetex_20010808-14_darwin- > powerpc.deb) ... > > It looks like you may have teTeX installed .. will check for some > files .. > > > *** ERROR *** > > You don't a valid teTeX installation; you are missing the file(s) > /usr/local/teTeX/lib/libkpathsea.a /usr/local/teTeX/include/kpathsea/ > tex-file.h /usr/local/teTeX/share/texmf/web2c/texmf.cnf > > If you are using Gerben Wierda's distribution, you might be able > to solve this problem by using the expert mode in i-Installer, > and installing 'TeX Programs (developer extras)'. > > Otherwise, install the tetex-texmf and tetex-base packages > instead, or install teTeX manually from > http://www.uoregon.edu/~koch/texshop/texshop.html > and then retry installing the system-tetex package. > > <snip> > ---cut--- > > I do not want to install a second TeX distribution but rather like to > have a single distribution system wide. So I'd like to use the hint > "If you are using Gerben Wierda's distribution, you might be able > to solve this problem by using the expert mode in i-Installer, > and installing 'TeX Programs (developer extras)'." > > My first question is, can I install the developers extras over a full > installation to add those files to a current installation or shall I > reinstall the whole gwtex including the developers extras? > That's not a Fink-related question, but maybe someone else will know.
Your issue points to a problem that other users have had, however: it is difficult for Fink to provide packages that interface with externally installed entities (like an external TeX) when the developers of those entities change the locations of files around capriciously. > Second question: I'm not sure which packages needs tetex. Is there > any way to show these informations? > If it's a build dependency for some package's documentation, (which it looks like in this case) then there's not an automatic method implemented. You can try applying "fink show-deps" on each of the packages in your "to be installed" list, though. > Thanks. > > hs > > -- -- Alexander K. Hansen Fink User Liaison/Documenter akh AT finkproject DOT org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list Fink-beginners@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
