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LaTeX installation instructions for web2c Unix TeX
30 May 1994
SUMMARY
=======
This file contains instructions on how to install LaTeX for web2c Unix
TeX. Before reading this file, you should read install.txt, which
will explain how the LaTeX installation works.
This file describes:
* How to save any old version of LaTeX.
* How to unpack the LaTeX distribution.
* How to create the LaTeX format.
* How to install the LaTeX files.
During the installation procedure, it may be easiest to set some
environment variables.
The $LATEXINPUTS directory is where the LaTeX packages and classes
are kept. This is on the TEXINPUTS path, for example:
setenv LATEXINPUTS /usr/local/lib/tex/inputs/latex
The $LATEXFORMATS directory is where the LaTeX format is kept. This
is on the TEXFORMATS path, for example:
setenv LATEXFORMATS /usr/local/lib/tex/formats
The $LATEXBIN directory is where the LaTeX binary is kept. This is
on the PATH, for example:
setenv LATEXBIN /usr/local/bin
The $LATEXDIST directory is where the LaTeX distribution is kept.
This is normally NOT on the TEXINPUTS path, for example:
setenv LATEXDIST /usr/local/lib/tex/latex/src
SAVING ANY OLD VERSION OF LATEX
===============================
If you have a copy of LaTeX 2.09, you may wish to save it before
installing LaTeX2e.
To begin with, you should save the LaTeX format.
cd $LATEXFORMATS
mv latex.fmt latex209.fmt
Then you should save the LaTeX inputs. This will depend on whether
your LaTeX inputs are kept in the same directory as all the other
inputs. If they are, then:
cd $LATEXINPUTS
mkdir ../latex209
cp *.sty ../latex209
If they are not, and are kept in a separate directory, then:
cd $LATEXINPUTS
mkdir ../latex209
cp * ../latex209
Finally, you can create a shell script to run the old latex, for
example:
#!/bin/sh
TEXINPUTS=${LATEX209INPUTS:- \
.:/usr/local/lib/tex/inputs/latex209:$TEXINPUTS}
export TEXINPUTS
virtex \&latex209 $*
UNPACKING THE DISTRIBUTION
==========================
To unpack the LaTeX distribution, you should:
cd $LATEXDIST
initex unpack.ins
This may take 5 or 10 minutes to unpack.
CREATING THE LATEX FORMAT
=========================
To create the LaTeX format, you should:
initex latex.ltx
This will create a file latex.fmt. You should install this with:
mv latex.fmt $LATEXFORMATS
If you had a latex binary before, it will now pick up the new
format. Otherwise, you should say:
cd $LATEXBIN
ln virtex latex
PUTTING THE FILES WHERE LATEX CAN READ THEM
===========================================
To install the LaTeX files, you should:
cd $LATEXDIST
mv latexbug.tex testpage.tex docstrip.tex \
*.cls *.clo *.sty *.fd *.def *.cfg \
$LATEXINPUTS
You have now installed LaTeX!
CHECKING THAT THE INSTALLATION WORKED
=====================================
To check that the installation worked, you should:
cd $LATEXDIST
latex ltxcheck
This will perform a number of tests, which should all report `OK'.
--- Copyright 1994 the LaTeX3 project. ---
--- All rights reserved. ---