py25-pyx with texlive: works!

[James Sumners]

You should do the same as I did for TeXmacs and submit a patch via the
bugtracker.

On Feb 5, 2008 10:53 PM, Brian Barnes <bcbarnes at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello macports-users,
>
> I have just installed the new py25-pyx port (pyx 0.10) on my MBP
> running 10.4.11 and MP 1.6.0.
>
> Using the ability to test local/new portfiles, I decided to first
> attempt installing py25-pyx using texlive instead of tetex for the
> dependency, simply by replacing teTeX with texlive in the Portfile.
> Success!
>
> I only have one python script which uses pyx, but it worked perfectly
> to draw and create the graphics which we need.  Others could perhaps
> try their scripts, but pyx is functional.
>
> This did expose a bug in texlive:  the file /opt/local/share/texmf/
> fonts/map/dvips/updmap/psfonts.map  has an extra space between a
> bracket and a font name.  search for "< magh" to find the formatting
> error.  This is apparently a known bug in texlive fonts and is
> probably already fixed upstream.  However, pyx only emits a warning
> for the problem... the scripts run fine.
>
> I do not have macports SVN commit access or the desire to be a port
> maintainer, but I hope this info is useful for people looking to
> upgrade ports from teTeX to texlive.  I have also checked the pyx-
> users list archives @ sourceforge, and the maintainers of pyx are
> already using texlive.  It should be safe to update this port's
> dependencies.
>
> sincerely,
>
> Brian


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