Re: Bug#71325: texi2dvi does not work without --pdf option
reassign 71325 tetex-bin
severity 71325 normal
thanks
On Mon, Sep 11, 2000 at 07:56:37AM -0500, Jon Nelson wrote:
> > > Package: texinfo
> > > Severity: important
> > >
> > > texi2dvi (no options) does not work, with the process children hanging on
> > > tex <somefilename>. tex can't find one of the files it needs.
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> > It would be useful if you pasted the exact error message. :)
>
> There is no error message. It just hangs.
I meant the above...
> > Unless texi2dvi is not invoking tex properly (which would be an upstream
> > bug), it's most probably teTeX's fault. What tetex-* packages do you have
> > installed?
>
> Well, now that I try it this time, it runs.
>
> Does tetex or something run something daily?
>
> Yes.
>
> /etc/cron.daily/tetex-bin
>
> Perhaps your postinstall should run this?
If anything, tetex-bin's postinst should.
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