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Re: latex2html in build process



> 
> 	Hi,
> 	I never found a good solution to building html docs via
> latex2html. The source path usually contains a ".", which causes
> latex2html to fail.  I have tried all kinds of things to get it work and
> have not suceeded.  Does anyone else know how to solve the problem ?
> 
> Here is a sample output of the error.
> 
> Generating postscript images using dvips ...
> 
> images will be generated in
> /n1/incom/debs/tochnog/tochnog-98.10.27/doc/tnp/l2h23934/ 
> 
> *** there is a `.' in $TMPDIR ;  dvips will fail
>  Set $TMP to use a /tmp directory, or rename the working directory.
> 
> $TMPDIR=/n1/incom/debs/tochnog/tochnog-98.10.27/doc/tnp/l2h23934/  ***
> 
> make: *** [build] Error 2
> 

I have to run dvips as root - and running latex2html as root worked
fine....

Does change my essay somewhat though ;)

Matthew

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