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2 @defcodeindex fl |
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4 @end ifclear |
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6 @node unixtex.ftp |
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7 @section @file{unixtex.ftp}: Obtaining @TeX{} |
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8 |
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9 @cindex obtaining @TeX{} |
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10 @cindex retrieving @TeX{} |
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11 |
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12 @flindex unixtex.ftp |
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13 @flindex tug.org |
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14 @flindex www.tug.org |
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15 @flindex ftp.tug.org |
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16 This |
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17 @iftex |
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18 chapter |
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19 @end iftex |
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20 is @url{ftp://ftp.tug.org/tex/unixtex.ftp}, last updated 18 March 1998. |
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21 Also available as @url{http://www.tug.org/unixtex.ftp}. The IP address |
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22 is currently @code{[158.121.106.10]}, and the canonical host name is |
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23 currently @samp{tug.org}. It is also in Kpathsea source distributions |
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24 as @file{etc/unixtex.ftp} (although the network version is usually |
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25 newer). Mail @email{kb@@mail.tug.org} with comments or questions. |
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27 Following are general instructions for Unix or other sites who wish to |
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28 acquire the Web2c distribution, (plain) @TeX{}, La@TeX{} (2e), |
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29 Bib@TeX{}, Metafont, MetaPost, DVI processors for the X window system, |
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30 PostScript, the PCL language in the HP LaserJet, and related programs. |
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31 They are oriented towards building from the original sources, though |
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32 some information on alternative packages is included in the last |
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33 section. See also @url{http://www.tug.org/web2c}, the Web2c and |
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34 Kpathsea home page. |
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35 |
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36 Please consider joining the @TeX{} Users Group (TUG) to help support the |
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37 maintenance and development of the programs you retrieve. Email |
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38 @email{tug@@tug.org} or see @url{http://www.tug.org} for information and |
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39 a membership form. |
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40 |
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41 For actual installation instructions after obtaining the necessary |
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42 sources, see @ref{Installation}. A copy is in the distribution file |
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43 @file{kpathsea/INSTALL}. |
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44 |
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45 @menu |
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46 * Electronic distribution:: CTAN and so forth. |
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47 * CD-ROM distribution:: |
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48 * Tape distribution:: |
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49 * Other TeX packages:: |
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50 @end menu |
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51 |
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52 |
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53 @node Electronic distribution |
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54 @subsection Electronic distribution |
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55 |
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56 @cindex ftp retrieval |
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57 @cindex obtaining Web2c by ftp |
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58 @cindex distributions, via ftp |
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59 |
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60 @cindex CTAN, defined |
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61 @cindex backbone of CTAN |
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62 In many places we refer to @var{CTAN:}. This is @emph{both} a host name |
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63 and a directory name. Here are some primary locations: |
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65 @example |
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66 @url{ftp://ctan.tug.org/tex-archive} @r{(California, USA)} |
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67 @url{ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive} @r{(Germany)} |
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68 @url{ftp://ftp.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive} @r{(England)} |
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69 @end example |
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70 |
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71 @noindent |
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72 @flindex README.mirrors |
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73 @flindex CTAN.sites |
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74 @cindex mirrors, FTP |
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75 CTAN has many mirrors worldwide; see the top-level file |
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76 @file{README.mirrors} from one of the sites above, or finger |
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77 @email{ctan@@ftp.tug.org}, or see @url{http://www.tug.org/CTAN.sites}. |
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78 A list current as of the time of distribution is in the top-level file |
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79 @file{./MIRROR}. |
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80 |
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81 @cindex World Wide Web CTAN access |
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82 @cindex Gopher CTAN access |
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83 @cindex email CTAN access |
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84 @cindex NFS CTAN access |
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85 You can also access CTAN via the World Wide Web, Gopher, electronic |
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86 mail, or NFS. The same @file{README.mirrors} file explains how. |
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87 |
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88 @cindex binary mode, for file transfers |
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89 You will need to retrieve some or all of the following archives, |
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90 depending on your needs (don't forget to set binary mode for file |
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91 transfers): |
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93 @table @asis |
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94 @item @file{@var{CTAN:}/systems/web2c/texmflib.tar.gz} |
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95 A basic collection of fonts (TFM files only) and macro packages |
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96 (including Texinfo and La@TeX{} 2e). It unpacks into @file{texmf/}; if |
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97 you change the structure of this hierarchy, you will also have to change |
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98 the default search paths (@pxref{Changing search paths}). It is |
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99 required unless you already have these files, in which case you should |
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100 change the default paths as necessary to find them. There are other |
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101 packages of library files, @file{etexlib.tar.gz}, |
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102 @file{omegalib.tar.gz}, and @file{pdftexlib.tar.gz}, that are required |
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103 as well if you install e-@TeX{}, Omega, or pdf@TeX{} respectively. |
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105 @item @file{@var{CTAN:}/systems/web2c/web.tar.gz} |
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106 @cindex Knuth, Donald E., original author |
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107 The original WEB source files, written mostly by Don Knuth. Required |
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108 unless you already have this @file{web} version. (The WEB sources |
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109 change irregularly with respect to Web2c itself.) Unpacks into |
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110 @file{web2c-@var{version}}. |
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111 |
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112 @item @file{@var{CTAN:}/systems/web2c/web2c.tar.gz} |
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113 The Web2c system. Required. Also unpacks into |
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114 @file{web2c-@var{version}}. |
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115 |
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116 @item @file{@var{CTAN:}/systems/web2c/web2c-etex.tar.gz} |
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117 Additions to the Web2c system for building e-@TeX{}. Optional. Also |
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118 unpacks into @file{web2c-@var{version}}. |
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119 |
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120 @item @file{@var{CTAN:}/systems/web2c/web2c-omega.tar.gz} |
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121 Additions to the Web2c system for building Omega. Optional. Also |
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122 unpacks into @file{web2c-@var{version}}. |
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123 |
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124 @item @file{@var{CTAN:}/systems/web2c/web2c-pdftex.tar.gz} |
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125 Additions to the Web2c system for building pdf@TeX{}. Optional. Also |
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126 unpacks into @file{web2c-@var{version}}. |
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127 |
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128 @item @file{@var{CTAN:}/systems/web2c/texk.tar.gz} |
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129 The web and web2c sources, plus the additions for web2c, plus the dvi |
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130 drivers mentioned below, plus extra dvi drivers and tools not packaged |
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131 separately. Recommended if you want to build a complete system. |
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132 Unpacks into @file{texk-@var{version}}. |
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134 @c @item @file{@var{CTAN:}/systems/web2c/psfonts.tar.gz} |
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135 @c Metrics, outlines, and bitmaps (for previewing) for the 35 de facto |
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136 @c standard fonts donated by URW and the additional high-quality freely |
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137 @c available PostScript fonts donated by Adobe, Bitstream, and URW, |
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138 @c including geometrically-created variants such as oblique and small |
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139 @c caps. Unpacks into @file{texmf}. Necessary for PostScript printing or |
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140 @c previewing support. |
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143 DVI-to-PostScript translator. Unpacks into @file{dvipsk-@var{version}}. |
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144 Optional. |
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146 @item @file{@var{CTAN:}/dviware/xdvik/xdvik.tar.gz} |
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147 X window system DVI previewer. Unpacks into @file{xdvik-@var{version}}. |
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148 Optional. |
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150 @item @file{@var{CTAN:}/dviware/dviljk/dviljk.tar.gz} |
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151 DVI-to-PCL (HP LaserJet) translator. Unpacks into |
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152 @file{dviljk-@var{version}}. Optional. |
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153 @end table |
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155 All that said, the originating host for the software above is |
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156 @file{ftp.tug.org}. You can retrieve these distributions (but not much |
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157 else) from the @file{tex/} directory on that host. |
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160 @node CD-ROM distribution |
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161 @subsection CD-ROM distribution |
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162 |
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163 @cindex CD-ROM distributions |
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164 @cindex obtaining Web2c on CD-ROM |
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165 @cindex distributions, on CD-ROM |
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166 |
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167 Numerous organizations distribute various @TeX{} CD-ROM's: |
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168 |
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169 @itemize @bullet |
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170 @item |
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171 @cindex @TeX{} Live CD-ROM |
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172 @cindex TUG |
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173 @cindex UKTUG |
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174 @cindex GUTenberg |
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175 TUG, UK TUG, and GUTenberg (French-speaking @TeX{} user group) |
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176 collaborated to produce the @cite{@TeX{} Live} CD-ROM, based on |
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177 te@TeX{}, which in turn is based on Web2c; email |
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178 @email{tex-live@@mail.tug.org} or see |
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179 @url{http://www.tug.org/tex-live.html}. |
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182 @cindex Dante @TeX{} CD-ROM |
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183 @cindex German @TeX{} CD info |
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184 Dante (the German-speaking @TeX{} user group) has produced a CD-ROM. |
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185 See @url{http://www.dante.de/dante/DANTE-CTAN-CD-ROM.html}, and |
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186 @url{http://www.dante.de/tex-informationen/CD-ROMs.html} for |
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187 information about @TeX{} CD's in general. Both are in German. |
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189 @item |
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190 @cindex Free Software Foundation |
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191 @cindex FSF Source Code CD-ROM |
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192 The Free Software Foundation's @cite{Source Code CD-ROM} contains the |
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193 minimal @TeX{} source distribution described in the previous section |
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194 (i.e., enough to print GNU documentation); email |
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197 @item |
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198 The Gateway@! CD-ROM set contains a runnable NetBSD/Amiga distribution |
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199 and sources; see @url{http://www.netbsd.org/Sites/cdroms.html}. |
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202 The InfoMagic CD-ROM is a copy of CTAN (see previous section); see |
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203 @url{http://www.infomagic.com}. |
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205 @item |
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206 @cindex 4all@TeX{} Live CD-ROM |
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207 @cindex NTG |
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208 NTG (Dutch-speaking @TeX{} user group) produced the 4all@TeX{} CD-ROM; |
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209 email @email{ntg@@nic.surfnet.nl}, or see |
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210 @url{http://www.ntg.nl/4allcd/}. This is a runnable system. |
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213 @cindex Prime Time @TeX{}cetera CD-ROM |
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214 The Prime Time @TeX{}cetera CD-ROM is also a copy of CTAN; email |
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215 @email{ptf@@ctcl.com} or see @url{http://www.ptf.com/ptf/}. |
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217 @item |
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218 @cindex Walnut Creek @TeX{} CD-ROM |
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219 Walnut Creek's @TeX{} CD-ROM is also a copy of CTAN; email |
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220 @email{info@@cdrom.com} or see |
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221 @url{http://www.cdrom.com:/titles/tex.html}. |
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222 |
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223 @item |
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224 @cindex Linux, using Web2c |
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225 Most Linux distributions include some @TeX{} package based on |
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226 Web2c; see the Linux documentation file @samp{Distribution-HOWTO} for a |
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227 comparison of Linux distributions, available (for example) via |
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228 @url{http://www.linux.org}. |
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229 @end itemize |
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231 If you know of additional @TeX{} CD-ROM distributions to add to this |
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232 list, please inform @email{kb@@mail.tug.org}. |
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235 @node Tape distribution |
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236 @subsection Tape distribution |
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237 |
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238 @cindex tape distribution |
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239 @cindex obtaining @TeX{} on tape |
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240 @cindex distributions, on tape |
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241 |
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242 @cindex Northwest Computing Support Center |
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243 @flindex unixtex@@u.washington.edu |
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244 @cindex support organization |
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245 You can obtain a complete @TeX{} distribution, including Web2c, on tape. |
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246 Contact: |
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247 @display |
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248 Pierre MacKay / Denny Hall, Mail Stop DH-10 / Department of Classics |
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249 University of Washington / Seattle, WA 98195 / USA |
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250 phone: 206-543-2268; email: @email{unixtex@@u.washington.edu} |
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251 @end display |
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253 At this writing, the distribution is available in @code{tar} format on |
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254 1/4 inch 4-track QIC-24 cartridges and 4@dmn{mm} DAT cartridges, and the |
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255 cost is US$210. Make checks payable to the University of Washington, |
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256 drawn on a U.S. bank. Purchase orders are acceptable, but they carry an |
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257 extra charge of $10 to pay for invoice processing. Overseas sites, |
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258 please add $20 for shipment via air parcel post, or $30 for shipment via |
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259 courier. |
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260 |
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262 @node Other TeX packages |
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263 @subsection Other @TeX{} packages |
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264 |
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265 @cindex other @TeX{} distributions |
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266 @cindex @TeX{} distributions besides Web2c |
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267 |
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268 @cindex Amiga @TeX{} implementations |
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269 @cindex Acorn @TeX{} implementations |
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270 @cindex VMS @TeX{} implementations |
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271 @cindex Macintosh @TeX{} implementations |
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272 @cindex DOS @TeX{} implementations |
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273 @cindex Windows @TeX{} implementations |
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274 Many other @TeX{} implementations are available in |
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275 @file{@var{CTAN:}/systems}, including ready-to-run distributions for |
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276 Unix, Amiga, Acorn, VMS, Macintosh, DOS, and Windows (in various forms). |
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277 Although Web2c has support in the source code for many operating |
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278 systems, and in fact some of the other distributions are based on it, |
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279 it's unlikely to work as distributed on anything but Unix. (Please |
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280 contribute improvements!) |
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281 |
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282 @cindex te@TeX{} |
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283 @cindex precompiled Unix binaries |
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284 The Unix distribution alluded to above is the te@TeX{} distribution. |
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285 This includes both complete sources and precompiled binaries for many |
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286 popular Unix variants, including Linux. It is based on Web2c, and |
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287 contains many other @TeX{}-related programs as well. |
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288 |
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289 @flindex labrea.stanford.edu |
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290 @cindex Knuth, Donald E., archive of programs by |
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291 The host @t{labrea.stanford.edu} is the original source for the files |
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292 for which Donald Knuth is directly responsible: @file{tex.web}, |
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293 @file{plain.tex}, etc. However, unless you want to build your @TeX{} |
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294 library tree ab initio, it is more reliable and less work to retrieve |
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295 these files as part of the above packages. In any case, @t{labrea} is |
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296 not the canonical source for anything except what was created by |
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297 Stanford @TeX{} project, so do not rely on all the files available at |
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298 that ftp site being up-to-date. |
