Bug#132740: kpsetool: Missing manpage symlinks for kpse{which,path,expand}

[Julian Gilbey <J.D.Gilbey@qmul.ac.uk>]

On Thu, Feb 07, 2002 at 04:38:48PM +0200, Baruch Even wrote:
> Package: tetex-bin
> Version: 1.0.7+20011202-3
> Severity: normal
> 
> kpsetool is symlinked from kpsewhich, kpsepath and kpsexpand, but not
> manual page is provided for these commands.

No, only from kpsepath and kpsexpand.

> I suggest that you symlink the kpse commands to the kpsetool manpage.

Actually, I suggest this and modifying the manpage to essentially say:

"These commands are generally regarded as obsolete and are maintained
for backwards compatibility only.  They are simply wrappers around
kpsewhich.  Please use kpsewhich instead for new applications."

   Julian

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