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authorSiep Kroonenberg <siepo@cybercomm.nl>2009-08-19 14:53:16 +0000
committerSiep Kroonenberg <siepo@cybercomm.nl>2009-08-19 14:53:16 +0000
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Updated screenshots; minor edits ch. 1-3
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@@ -57,8 +57,9 @@ see the end of the document, section~\ref{sec:history}
\label{sec:os-support}
\TL{} contains binaries for many Unix-based architectures, including
-\GNU/Linux and \MacOSX. The included sources can be compiled on
-platforms for which we do not have binaries.
+\GNU/Linux and \MacOSX. There are also Cygwin binaries. The
+included sources can be compiled on platforms for which we do not
+have binaries.
As to Windows: only Windows 2000 and later are
supported. Windows~9\textit{x}, \acro{ME} and \acro{NT} have been
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ search, for example on \url{http://google.com}, never hurts.
\item [asking questions] If you cannot find an answer, you can post to
\dirname{comp.text.tex} through Google or your newsreader, or to
\email{texhax@tug.org} through email. But before you post,
-\emph{please} read this \acro{FAQ} entry, to maximize
+\emph{please} read this \acro{FAQ} entry, to maximize
your chances of getting a useful answer:
\url{http://www.tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html?label=askquestion}.
@@ -159,7 +160,7 @@ will provide a bug reporting address.
The other side of the coin is helping others who have questions. Both
\dirname{comp.text.tex} and \code{texhax} are open to anyone, so feel
-free to join, start reading, and help out where you can.
+free to join, start reading, and help out where you can.
% don't use \TL so the \uppercase in the headline works. Also so
@@ -182,7 +183,7 @@ The \TK{} \DVD{} comprises the following:
\item [Mac\TeX] for \MacOSX, this adds a native \MacOSX\ installer and other
Mac applications to \TL{}. Its home page is
-\url{http://tug.org/mactex/}.
+\url{http://tug.org/mactex/}.
\item [pro\TeX{}t] An enhancement of the \MIKTEX\ distribution for Windows,
\ProTeXt\ adds a few extra tools to \MIKTEX, and simplifies
@@ -353,7 +354,7 @@ extensions. This is the program invoked for most formats, e.g.,
\OnCD{texmf-dist/doc/pdftex/manual/samplepdf/samplepdf.tex} for example
usage of some of its features.
-\item [Lua\TeX] is the designated successor of pdf\TeX,
+\item [Lua\TeX] is the designated successor of pdf\TeX,
and is mostly (but not entirely) backward-compatible. It is also
intended to be a functional superset of Aleph (see below), though
technical compatibility is not intended. The incorporated Lua
@@ -415,7 +416,7 @@ to pdf\TeX\ (mentioned above). See the \pkgname{ps4pdf} and
\label{sec:tl-fonts}
\TL{} comes with many high-quality scalable fonts. See
-\url{http://tug.org/fonts} and
+\url{http://tug.org/fonts} and
\OnCD{texmf-dist/doc/fonts/free-math-font-survey}.
@@ -441,7 +442,7 @@ only. After unpacking, \filename{install-tl} and
subdirectory.
\item [\TeX{} Collection \DVD:] go to its \dirname{texlive}
-subdirectory. Under Windows, the installer should start automatically
+subdirectory. Under Windows, the installer normally starts automatically
when you insert the \DVD. You can get the \DVD\ by becoming a member of
a \TeX\ user group (highly recommended,
\url{http://tug.org/usergroups.html}), or purchasing it separately
@@ -470,7 +471,8 @@ way:
\Ucom{./install-tl} if it stayed executable, etc.; we won't repeat all
these variations.)
-To install in \GUI\ mode (you'll need the \dirname{Perl/TK} module), use:
+To install in expert \GUI\ mode (figure~\ref{fig:gui-main}; you'll
+need the \dirname{Perl/TK} module), use:
\begin{alltt}
> \Ucom{perl install-tl -gui}
\end{alltt}
@@ -519,7 +521,9 @@ Or you can invoke it with an absolute location, such as:
\begin{alltt}
> \Ucom{D:\bs{}texlive\bs{}install-tl}
\end{alltt}
-for the \TK\ \DVD, supposing that \dirname{D:} is the optical drive.
+for the \TK\ \DVD, supposing that \dirname{D:} is the optical
+drive. Figure~\ref{fig:wizard} displays the wizard installer, which
+is the default for Windows.
To install in text mode, use:
\begin{alltt}
@@ -543,7 +547,7 @@ Distribution: live (uncompressed)
=======> for commands or configurable options <=======
Detected platform: Intel x86 with GNU/Linux
-
+
<B> binary systems: 1 out of 14
<S> Installation scheme (scheme-full)
@@ -584,8 +588,13 @@ Other actions:
\end{figure}
\begin{figure}[tb]
-\tlpng{install-w32-main}{\linewidth}
-\caption{Expert \GUI{} installer screen (Windows)}\label{fig:gui-main}
+\tlpng{install-lnx-main}{\linewidth}
+\caption{Expert \GUI{} installer screen (Linux)}\label{fig:gui-main}
+\end{figure}
+
+\begin{figure}[tb]
+\tlpng{wizard-w32}{\linewidth}
+\caption{Wizard installer screen (Windows)}\label{fig:wizard}
\end{figure}
\subsubsection{The text installer}
@@ -716,7 +725,7 @@ the actual \TeX\ macro files, font files, and so on.
If you want more control than the collection menus provide, you can use
the \prog{tlmgr} program after installation (see
section~\ref{sec:tlmgr}); using that, you can control the installation
-at the package level.
+at the package level.
\subsubsection{Directories}
\label{sec:directories}
@@ -762,9 +771,9 @@ directory of any individual running \TeX. It expands to
<D> install font/macro doc tree: [X]
<S> install font/macro source tree: [X]
<L> create symlinks in standard directories: [ ]
- binaries to:
- manpages to:
- info to:
+ binaries to:
+ manpages to:
+ info to:
\end{boxedverbatim}
\caption{Options menu (Unix)}\label{fig:options-text}
\end{figure}
@@ -857,10 +866,9 @@ Post-install configuration for Unix will be slightly more complicated,
because now the directory layout deviates from the default; see
section~\ref{sec:postinstall}.
-Due to time constraints, this option didn't make it into the \GUI{}
-installer, but it is available both for Unix and for
-Windows. Windows users have to start the installer from a command
-prompt, see section~\ref{sec:cmdline}.
+This option is not in the \GUI{} installer, but it is available both
+for Unix and for Windows. Windows users have to start the installer
+from a command prompt, see section~\ref{sec:cmdline}.
Section \ref{sec:portable-unix} describes a more strictly portable
way to run \TL, which doesn't make or require any changes in the
@@ -1265,7 +1273,7 @@ others.
\end{figure}
\begin{figure}[tb]
-\tlpng{tlmgr-config}{\linewidth}
+\tlpng{tlmgr-config}{.8\linewidth}
\caption{\texttt{tlmgr} in GUI mode: Configuration tab}\label{fig:tlmgr-config}
\end{figure}
@@ -1455,7 +1463,7 @@ Urls for some other tools you may consider installing:
\item[ImageMagick] \url{http://www.imagemagick.com}, for graphics
processing and conversion
\item[NetPBM] \url{http://netpbm.sourceforge.net/}, also for graphics.
-
+
\item[\TeX-oriented editors] There is a wide choice, and it is a matter of the
user's taste. Here is a selection:
\begin{itemize*}