On Mon, Apr 16, 2007 at 04:47:53PM +0200, Norbert Preining wrote: > Hi all! Hi Frank! > > Thanks all for the bug reports regarding ConTeXt. > > As far as my understanding goes the problem is the following: > - tetex (old) and texlive 2005 leaves stuff in /var/lib/texmf > - new texlive packages and transitional tetex packages do not clean up > this mess > - context uses ctxfmtutil which: > . has a bug concerning the format metafun > . which uses texexec which puts metafun not into web2c/metapost > . !!! which will go away with the next upload > > As a temporary solution for all of you please do: > - remove .mem .fmt files in /var/lib/texmf/web2c > - call update-fmtutil > - call fmtutil-sys --all > > After this > - all formats should be regenerated into the respective subdirectories > - context should be installable I confirm that. > The above problems will be solved (hopefully soon): > - context will get an upgrade and will use the default fmt.d config > files as do all other texlive packages. > I will try to move the texlive-context config file, but NOT the > texmf/context/formats.cnf file. If you made changes, sorry please > transfer them by hand. > - new incarnation of texlive packages will (probably) clean up the mess > generated in the /var/lib/texmf/web2c directory left over from tetex > packages and old texlive packages. We need this anyway. > > Best wishes > > Norbert > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Dr. Norbert Preining <preining@logic.at> Università di Siena > Debian Developer <preining@debian.org> Debian TeX Group > gpg DSA: 0x09C5B094 fp: 14DF 2E6C 0307 BE6D AD76 A9C0 D2BF 4AA3 09C5 B094 > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > IBSTOCK (n.) > Anything used to make a noise on a corrugated iron wall or > clinker-built fence by dragging it along the surface while walking > past it. 'Mr Bennett thoughtfully selected a stout ibstock and left > the house.' - Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, II. > --- Douglas Adams, The Meaning of Liff -- ·O· Pierre Habouzit ··O madcoder@debian.org OOO http://www.madism.org
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