Re: removal of texconfig from Debian packages
Hi Frank,
On Fr, 25 Mai 2012, Frank Küster wrote:
> I've looked at this and adapted 55_texconfig_stuff.
Thanks a lot!
Some remarks...
> > dvipdfm paper
> > use paperconf
>
> No, paperconf cannot do that, the setting is the same for all binaries.
> The old libpaper hook would at least respect changed settings for
> binaries, the current one doesn't.
>
> So this is an open issue, and I kept the functionality, but added a big
> fat warning that it's not persistent upon upgrades.
Ok.
> I don't see the problem with font ro or font rw. If the admin, e.g.,
> has created all fonts she thinks the site will need, she can use
> "texconfig font ro" to prevent others from filling VARTEXFONTS.
>
> I would leave that untouched.
Ok.
> > paper [a4|letter]
>
> That doesn't make sense, disabled in the patch.
Maybe call the paperconf/texlive-base snippet for a4/letter if that
is possible? Or tl-paper a4 directly?
> > pdftex paper [a4|letter]
> > xdvi paper PAPER
> > use paperconf
>
> See above for dvipdfm, and dvipdfmx is the same: Big fat warning.
Ok.
Best wishes
Norbert
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