Bug#189343: tetex-doc: poor Description:
On 09.08.03 Stefan Ulrich (stefan.ulrich@zen.co.uk) wrote:
> Hilmar Preusse <hille42@web.de> writes:
Hi,
> > If you want a full installation of teTeX
> > you have to install tetex-extra.
> > .
> > Together with tetex-bin you'll have a minimal installation.
>
> Together with tetex-bin you'll have a minimal installation.
> For a full installation of teTeX, you should also install
> tetex-extra.
>
Is this an extra (the last) paragraph?
> ... programs belonging to teTeX, i.e. the (La)TeX compiler itself,
> and variants like pdf(la)tex, e-TeX etc. It also contains auxiliary
> programs like dvips and xdvi<is that true?>,
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
It is. There are some wishlist bugs about splitting xdvi off from
tetex-bin as it seems to be one of the few programs in tetex-bin,
which depends on xlibs. The other program is that /usr/bin/mfw
(Metafont with support for displaying generated characters).
> > You need at least additional tetex-base to get a useful installation.
>
> To get a useful installation, you'll need at least tetex-base in
> addition.
>
Perhaps we can can leave that sentence out, as tetex-bin depends on
tetex-base.
> > .
> > Whenever you wondered, why there is a big emptiness below
> > /usr/share/doc/texmf/ install that package.
>
> <Are jokes needed in a short description? I'd rather have it
> concise. Otherwise it would need rewording.>
>
Please keep in mind that previously mentioned amount of alcohol. ;-)
H.
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