[MacPorts] #16492: UPDATE: TexLive 2007 to newer version

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#16492: UPDATE: TexLive 2007 to newer version
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 Reporter:  luis.beca@…          |       Owner:  milosh@…           
     Type:  update               |      Status:  new                
 Priority:  Normal               |   Milestone:                     
Component:  ports                |     Version:                     
 Keywords:                       |        Port:  texlive            
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Comment(by dports@…):

 OK, finally: here is a test version of the texlive 2009 port collection.
 As far as I know everything basically works, though tests especially of
 xetex, context, etc. would be particularly welcome.

 Largest open problem that should be fixed before committing is that it
 doesn't yet support upgrades from the existing texlive 2007 ports. Also
 haven't tested how it interacts with other tex ports; sure to be some
 conflicts.

 Other problems I know about that aren't as critical:
  * binaries are built 32-bit only because of xetex. This will have to wait
 for an upstream fix, or somehow split xetex out of the texlive-bin port.
  * texlive-bin installs symlinks to some scripts that are in different
 (optional) packages
  * texlive-htmlxml does not build -- I think a format generation problem
 with jadetex
  * some packages may not install cleanly (waiting for post-deactivate
 hooks)


 If you'd like to give it a try, the ports are available at
 http://flute.csail.mit.edu/texports-20100520.tar.gz -- quickest way to get
 up and running with them is probably to untar the archive and add it as a
 local repository to macports/sources.conf. For now, you'll need to remove
 any existing texlive ports before installing. The texlive metaport
 provides a few variants for different installation schemes (minimal,
 basic, medium, full), and you can also install ports individually. If
 upgrading from an earlier texlive install, you might see some errors about
 ls-R files existing but not being owned by any port; it's safe to forcibly
 remove these files and retry.

 Thanks for help testing!

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/16492#comment:64>
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