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author | Karl Berry <karl@freefriends.org> | 2007-02-06 01:43:39 +0000 |
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committer | Karl Berry <karl@freefriends.org> | 2007-02-06 01:43:39 +0000 |
commit | 2a7f40fc852571c6670a90e3ce87cea6610c4c29 (patch) | |
tree | bb56e24e0bfc87cbd37781d85434cbce04cb7199 /Master/texmf-doc/source | |
parent | 85b416f2a0fb28f2cef4c768163e76b6b02271f8 (diff) |
--install_mode and --debug, for Staszel
git-svn-id: svn://tug.org/texlive/trunk@3937 c570f23f-e606-0410-a88d-b1316a301751
Diffstat (limited to 'Master/texmf-doc/source')
-rw-r--r-- | Master/texmf-doc/source/english/texlive-en/Makefile | 1 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | Master/texmf-doc/source/english/texlive-en/live.tex | 36 |
2 files changed, 27 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/Master/texmf-doc/source/english/texlive-en/Makefile b/Master/texmf-doc/source/english/texlive-en/Makefile index 391b6c933f0..951d667a705 100644 --- a/Master/texmf-doc/source/english/texlive-en/Makefile +++ b/Master/texmf-doc/source/english/texlive-en/Makefile @@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ pdf: $(env) pdflatex '\nonstopmode\def\Status{1}\input $(doc)' $(env) pdflatex '\nonstopmode\def\Status{1}\input $(doc)' $(env) pdflatex '\nonstopmode\def\Status{1}\input $(doc)' + $(env) pdflatex '\nonstopmode\def\Status{1}\input $(doc)' html: rm -f *.aux *.toc *.lof *.lot *.xref* *.tmp *.out *.4tc diff --git a/Master/texmf-doc/source/english/texlive-en/live.tex b/Master/texmf-doc/source/english/texlive-en/live.tex index 012b05b1ef9..404dce12c35 100644 --- a/Master/texmf-doc/source/english/texlive-en/live.tex +++ b/Master/texmf-doc/source/english/texlive-en/live.tex @@ -1209,23 +1209,39 @@ and \acro{MS-DOS} are not supported. \subsection{Installing \protect\TeX\protect\ Live to disk} -After inserting the \TL{} CD into the \acro{CD} drive, autostart should +After inserting the \TL{} \acro{CD} into the \acro{CD} drive, autostart should activate \cmdname{tlpmgui}. If it does not, click \guiseq{Start\arw Run}, then type \verb|<drive letter>:\setuptl\tplmgui.exe| (or \verb|<drive letter>:\texlive\setuptl\tplmgui.exe| if you are -installing from the TeX Collection DVD), where \verb|<drive letter>| -is the drive letter with the TeX Live CD (or TeX Collection DVD), and -then click OK. +installing from the \TeX\ Collection \acro{DVD}), where \verb|<drive letter>| +is the drive letter with the \TeX\ Live \acro{CD} (or TeX Collection +\acro{DVD}), and then click \acro{OK}. The installation window titled \guiseq{TeX Live installation and maintenance utility} should open. It contains the following sections: \guiseq{Main customization}, \guiseq{Install}, \guiseq{Select a scheme}, \guiseq{Select systems}, \guiseq{Directories} and \guiseq{Options}. -In the \guiseq{Directories} section the installation drive (directory) next -to the \guiseq{CD/DVD} button should be displayed (e.g., \texttt{F:/} or \texttt{F:/texlive/} for the DVD), but -if it is not, then click the \guiseq{CD/DVD} button and select the \acro{CD/DVD} -drive, with the \TL{} CD (or TeX Collection DVD). +By default, \cmdname{tlpmgui} tries to detect if \TeX{} is already +installed and depending on the result starts either in fresh +installation or maintenance mode. If you have \TeX{} already installed +but want to install the new version nevertheless, you can use +\texttt{tlpmgui~--install-mode} to force instalation mode; but you +should know what you are doing, as the new \TL{} installation will +override the environment variables and other settings of the existing +installation; reverting to your old installation is not automatically +supported. + +Diagnostic information is collected by \cmdname{tlpmgui} in a log file +which is deleted at the end of the run, along with any other temporary +files. Invoking with \texttt{--debug} displays the names and contents +of all \cmdname{tlpmgui} temporary files in a separate window. + +In the \guiseq{Directories} section the installation drive (directory) +next to the \guiseq{CD/DVD} button should be displayed (e.g., +\texttt{F:/} or \texttt{F:/texlive/} for the \acro{DVD}), but if it is not, +then click the \guiseq{CD/DVD} button and select the \acro{CD/DVD} +drive, with the \TL{} \acro{CD} (or \TeX\ Collection \acro{DVD}). The directory in which you wish to install the software can be set by clicking the \guiseq{TLroot} button. This directory will be set as @@ -1276,7 +1292,7 @@ these operations are done there, some of them can be lengthy. So please wait until you see a statement about the successfully finished installation. The shortcut for \cmdname{tlpmgui} (and also \cmdname{dviout}, if installed) -will be added to the \guiseq{Start\arw Programs\arw TeXLive2007} menu. +will be added to the menu \guiseq{Start\arw Programs\arw TeXLive2007}. If it is needed (Win9x/WinME), you will be asked to reboot your computer. @@ -1347,7 +1363,7 @@ conveniently view PS/PDF files. \cmdname{GSView} is available from \section{Maintenance of the installation in Windows} -If you have TeX Live installed, you can use \cmdname{tlpmgui} again +If you have \TeX\ Live installed, you can use \cmdname{tlpmgui} again for modifying and maintaining your installation. \subsection{Adding/removing packages} |