Unix wrapper scripts eliminated

git-svn-id: svn://tug.org/texlive/trunk@20860 c570f23f-e606-0410-a88d-b1316a301751

51 files changed, 144 insertions, 133 deletions

diff --git a/Master/bin/alpha-linux/epspdf b/Master/bin/alpha-linux/epspdf
index 0195c700955..e674a8c9614 120000
--- a/Master/bin/alpha-linux/epspdf
+++ b/Master/bin/alpha-linux/epspdf
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf
\ No newline at end of file
+../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.rb
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/bin/alpha-linux/epspdftk b/Master/bin/alpha-linux/epspdftk
index ef9d117fd47..3171de5061c 120000
--- a/Master/bin/alpha-linux/epspdftk
+++ b/Master/bin/alpha-linux/epspdftk
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk
\ No newline at end of file
+../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk.tcl
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/bin/amd64-freebsd/epspdf b/Master/bin/amd64-freebsd/epspdf
index 0195c700955..e674a8c9614 120000
--- a/Master/bin/amd64-freebsd/epspdf
+++ b/Master/bin/amd64-freebsd/epspdf
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf
\ No newline at end of file
+../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.rb
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/bin/amd64-freebsd/epspdftk b/Master/bin/amd64-freebsd/epspdftk
index ef9d117fd47..3171de5061c 120000
--- a/Master/bin/amd64-freebsd/epspdftk
+++ b/Master/bin/amd64-freebsd/epspdftk
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk
\ No newline at end of file
+../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk.tcl
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/bin/amd64-kfreebsd/epspdf b/Master/bin/amd64-kfreebsd/epspdf
index 0195c700955..e674a8c9614 120000
--- a/Master/bin/amd64-kfreebsd/epspdf
+++ b/Master/bin/amd64-kfreebsd/epspdf
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf
\ No newline at end of file
+../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.rb
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/bin/amd64-kfreebsd/epspdftk b/Master/bin/amd64-kfreebsd/epspdftk
index ef9d117fd47..3171de5061c 120000
--- a/Master/bin/amd64-kfreebsd/epspdftk
+++ b/Master/bin/amd64-kfreebsd/epspdftk
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk
\ No newline at end of file
+../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk.tcl
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/bin/i386-cygwin/epspdf b/Master/bin/i386-cygwin/epspdf
index 0195c700955..e674a8c9614 120000
--- a/Master/bin/i386-cygwin/epspdf
+++ b/Master/bin/i386-cygwin/epspdf
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf
\ No newline at end of file
+../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.rb
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/bin/i386-cygwin/epspdftk b/Master/bin/i386-cygwin/epspdftk
index ef9d117fd47..3171de5061c 120000
--- a/Master/bin/i386-cygwin/epspdftk
+++ b/Master/bin/i386-cygwin/epspdftk
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk
\ No newline at end of file
+../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk.tcl
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/bin/i386-freebsd/epspdf b/Master/bin/i386-freebsd/epspdf
index 0195c700955..e674a8c9614 120000
--- a/Master/bin/i386-freebsd/epspdf
+++ b/Master/bin/i386-freebsd/epspdf
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf
\ No newline at end of file
+../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.rb
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/bin/i386-freebsd/epspdftk b/Master/bin/i386-freebsd/epspdftk
index ef9d117fd47..3171de5061c 120000
--- a/Master/bin/i386-freebsd/epspdftk
+++ b/Master/bin/i386-freebsd/epspdftk
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk
\ No newline at end of file
+../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk.tcl
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/bin/i386-kfreebsd/epspdf b/Master/bin/i386-kfreebsd/epspdf
index 0195c700955..e674a8c9614 120000
--- a/Master/bin/i386-kfreebsd/epspdf
+++ b/Master/bin/i386-kfreebsd/epspdf
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf
\ No newline at end of file
+../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.rb
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/bin/i386-kfreebsd/epspdftk b/Master/bin/i386-kfreebsd/epspdftk
index ef9d117fd47..3171de5061c 120000
--- a/Master/bin/i386-kfreebsd/epspdftk
+++ b/Master/bin/i386-kfreebsd/epspdftk
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk
\ No newline at end of file
+../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk.tcl
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/bin/i386-linux/epspdf b/Master/bin/i386-linux/epspdf
index 0195c700955..e674a8c9614 120000
--- a/Master/bin/i386-linux/epspdf
+++ b/Master/bin/i386-linux/epspdf
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf
\ No newline at end of file
+../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.rb
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/bin/i386-linux/epspdftk b/Master/bin/i386-linux/epspdftk
index ef9d117fd47..3171de5061c 120000
--- a/Master/bin/i386-linux/epspdftk
+++ b/Master/bin/i386-linux/epspdftk
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk
\ No newline at end of file
+../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk.tcl
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/bin/i386-netbsd/epspdf b/Master/bin/i386-netbsd/epspdf
index 0195c700955..e674a8c9614 120000
--- a/Master/bin/i386-netbsd/epspdf
+++ b/Master/bin/i386-netbsd/epspdf
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf
\ No newline at end of file
+../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.rb
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/bin/i386-netbsd/epspdftk b/Master/bin/i386-netbsd/epspdftk
index ef9d117fd47..3171de5061c 120000
--- a/Master/bin/i386-netbsd/epspdftk
+++ b/Master/bin/i386-netbsd/epspdftk
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk
\ No newline at end of file
+../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk.tcl
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/bin/i386-solaris/epspdf b/Master/bin/i386-solaris/epspdf
index 0195c700955..e674a8c9614 120000
--- a/Master/bin/i386-solaris/epspdf
+++ b/Master/bin/i386-solaris/epspdf
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf
\ No newline at end of file
+../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.rb
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/bin/i386-solaris/epspdftk b/Master/bin/i386-solaris/epspdftk
index ef9d117fd47..3171de5061c 120000
--- a/Master/bin/i386-solaris/epspdftk
+++ b/Master/bin/i386-solaris/epspdftk
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk
\ No newline at end of file
+../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk.tcl
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/bin/mips-irix/epspdf b/Master/bin/mips-irix/epspdf
index 0195c700955..e674a8c9614 120000
--- a/Master/bin/mips-irix/epspdf
+++ b/Master/bin/mips-irix/epspdf
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf
\ No newline at end of file
+../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.rb
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/bin/mips-irix/epspdftk b/Master/bin/mips-irix/epspdftk
index ef9d117fd47..3171de5061c 120000
--- a/Master/bin/mips-irix/epspdftk
+++ b/Master/bin/mips-irix/epspdftk
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk
\ No newline at end of file
+../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk.tcl
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/bin/powerpc-aix/epspdf b/Master/bin/powerpc-aix/epspdf
index 0195c700955..e674a8c9614 120000
--- a/Master/bin/powerpc-aix/epspdf
+++ b/Master/bin/powerpc-aix/epspdf
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf
\ No newline at end of file
+../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.rb
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/bin/powerpc-aix/epspdftk b/Master/bin/powerpc-aix/epspdftk
index ef9d117fd47..3171de5061c 120000
--- a/Master/bin/powerpc-aix/epspdftk
+++ b/Master/bin/powerpc-aix/epspdftk
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk
\ No newline at end of file
+../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk.tcl
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/bin/powerpc-linux/epspdf b/Master/bin/powerpc-linux/epspdf
index 0195c700955..e674a8c9614 120000
--- a/Master/bin/powerpc-linux/epspdf
+++ b/Master/bin/powerpc-linux/epspdf
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf
\ No newline at end of file
+../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.rb
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/bin/powerpc-linux/epspdftk b/Master/bin/powerpc-linux/epspdftk
index ef9d117fd47..3171de5061c 120000
--- a/Master/bin/powerpc-linux/epspdftk
+++ b/Master/bin/powerpc-linux/epspdftk
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk
\ No newline at end of file
+../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk.tcl
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/bin/sparc-linux/epspdf b/Master/bin/sparc-linux/epspdf
index 0195c700955..e674a8c9614 120000
--- a/Master/bin/sparc-linux/epspdf
+++ b/Master/bin/sparc-linux/epspdf
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf
\ No newline at end of file
+../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.rb
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/bin/sparc-linux/epspdftk b/Master/bin/sparc-linux/epspdftk
index ef9d117fd47..3171de5061c 120000
--- a/Master/bin/sparc-linux/epspdftk
+++ b/Master/bin/sparc-linux/epspdftk
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk
\ No newline at end of file
+../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk.tcl
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/bin/sparc-solaris/epspdf b/Master/bin/sparc-solaris/epspdf
index 0195c700955..e674a8c9614 120000
--- a/Master/bin/sparc-solaris/epspdf
+++ b/Master/bin/sparc-solaris/epspdf
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf
\ No newline at end of file
+../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.rb
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/bin/sparc-solaris/epspdftk b/Master/bin/sparc-solaris/epspdftk
index ef9d117fd47..3171de5061c 120000
--- a/Master/bin/sparc-solaris/epspdftk
+++ b/Master/bin/sparc-solaris/epspdftk
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk
\ No newline at end of file
+../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk.tcl
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/bin/universal-darwin/epspdf b/Master/bin/universal-darwin/epspdf
index 0195c700955..e674a8c9614 120000
--- a/Master/bin/universal-darwin/epspdf
+++ b/Master/bin/universal-darwin/epspdf
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf
\ No newline at end of file
+../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.rb
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/bin/universal-darwin/epspdftk b/Master/bin/universal-darwin/epspdftk
index ef9d117fd47..3171de5061c 120000
--- a/Master/bin/universal-darwin/epspdftk
+++ b/Master/bin/universal-darwin/epspdftk
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk
\ No newline at end of file
+../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk.tcl
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/bin/x86_64-darwin/epspdf b/Master/bin/x86_64-darwin/epspdf
index 0195c700955..e674a8c9614 120000
--- a/Master/bin/x86_64-darwin/epspdf
+++ b/Master/bin/x86_64-darwin/epspdf
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf
\ No newline at end of file
+../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.rb
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/bin/x86_64-darwin/epspdftk b/Master/bin/x86_64-darwin/epspdftk
index ef9d117fd47..3171de5061c 120000
--- a/Master/bin/x86_64-darwin/epspdftk
+++ b/Master/bin/x86_64-darwin/epspdftk
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk
\ No newline at end of file
+../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk.tcl
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/bin/x86_64-linux/epspdf b/Master/bin/x86_64-linux/epspdf
index 0195c700955..e674a8c9614 120000
--- a/Master/bin/x86_64-linux/epspdf
+++ b/Master/bin/x86_64-linux/epspdf
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf
\ No newline at end of file
+../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.rb
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/bin/x86_64-linux/epspdftk b/Master/bin/x86_64-linux/epspdftk
index ef9d117fd47..3171de5061c 120000
--- a/Master/bin/x86_64-linux/epspdftk
+++ b/Master/bin/x86_64-linux/epspdftk
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk
\ No newline at end of file
+../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk.tcl
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/bin/x86_64-solaris/epspdf b/Master/bin/x86_64-solaris/epspdf
index 0195c700955..e674a8c9614 120000
--- a/Master/bin/x86_64-solaris/epspdf
+++ b/Master/bin/x86_64-solaris/epspdf
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf
\ No newline at end of file
+../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.rb
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/bin/x86_64-solaris/epspdftk b/Master/bin/x86_64-solaris/epspdftk
index ef9d117fd47..3171de5061c 120000
--- a/Master/bin/x86_64-solaris/epspdftk
+++ b/Master/bin/x86_64-solaris/epspdftk
@@ -1 +1 @@
-../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk
\ No newline at end of file
+../../texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk.tcl
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/Changelog b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/Changelog
index 0a6a21f9685..5c4513737f5 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/Changelog
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/Changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2010-12-25 0.5.2
+
+	Eliminate need for wrappers under Unix
+	Update manual
+
 2010-05-09 0.5.1
 
 	Bug fix: test for i_hrbb >= 0 instead of true
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/README b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/README
index 07f17464f3e..2037d0a4bea 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/README
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/README
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ help of a bit of AppleScript. Available from
 http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/ or on CTAN as part of
 epspdf-extra.
 
-The files in the texlive subdirectory are NOT useful for a
-standalone installation. They are wrapper scripts for
-embedding epspdf and epspdftk into TeX Live.
+The former texlive subdirectory has been dropped. Under
+Unix/Linux/Mac OS X, wrapper scripts are no longer needed; symlinks
+to epspdf.rb and epspdftk.tcl suffice.
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/README.tl b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/README.tl
deleted file mode 100644
index d2775417f74..00000000000
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/README.tl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-The scripts in this directory are for use by TeX Live and are
-useless for a standalone install.
-
-For TeX Live 2009 and later, epspdf and epspdftk use the generic
-wrappers for running scripts under Windows.
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/epspdf.install b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/epspdf.install
index d775cba250c..74eafa28fea 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/epspdf.install
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/epspdf.install
@@ -174,9 +174,7 @@ Installation
    by double-clicking. The setup program will create entries in your start
    menu for epspdftk and for the user manual.
 
-   The setup program has been created with [23]NSIS
-
-   .
+   The setup program has been created with [23]NSIS.
 
   Windows zipfile
 
@@ -199,13 +197,8 @@ Installation
   Unix/Linux
 
    Download the [25]tar.gz archive and unpack it in some directory. If you
-   plan to use epspdf.rb from the command-line, create a shell script epspdf
-   such as
-
- #!/bin/sh
- <path_to_epspdf>/epspdf.rb "$@"
-
-   and put it somewhere on your path.
+   plan to use epspdf.rb from the command-line, create a symlink to epspdf.rb
+   somewhere on your searchpath.
 
    You can do the same for epspdftk. The first command-line parameter will be
    interpreted as startup directory for the file browser.
@@ -240,13 +233,13 @@ Preview programs
 
 Files
 
-     * [27]epspdf.0.5.1.tgz preferred for Unix and Mac OS X
-     * [28]epspdf.0.5.1.zip preferred for Windows if you don't want to use
+     * [27]epspdf.0.5.2.tgz preferred for Unix and Mac OS X
+     * [28]epspdf.0.5.2.zip preferred for Windows if you don't want to use
        the installer below
-     * [29]epspdf.0.5.1.exe Windows setup program, including Ruby subset. The
+     * [29]epspdf.0.5.2.exe Windows setup program, including Ruby subset. The
        epspdftk script has been packaged with a basic Tcl/Tk into a single
        exe file (starpack).
-     * [30]epspdftk.0.5.1.dmg.gz compressed disk image with epspdftk wrapped
+     * [30]epspdftk.0.5.2.dmg.gz compressed disk image with epspdftk wrapped
        into a Mac OS X "app"
 
   Older releases
@@ -269,8 +262,12 @@ Files
 
 Releases
 
+   0.5.2
+           Current version. Under Unix, wrapper scripts can now be replaced
+           with simple symlinks.
+
    0.5.1
-           Current version. Bug fix for boundingbox atend.
+           Bug fix for boundingbox atend.
 
    0.5
            Ruby/Tk GUI replaced with Tcl/Tk GUI. Starpack wrapper for Windows
@@ -362,15 +359,15 @@ References
   19. http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/downloads/
   20. http://www.tcl.tk/
   21. http://activestate.com/Products/ActiveTcl/
-  22. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.5.1.exe
+  22. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.5.2.exe
   23. http://nsis.sourceforge.net/
-  24. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.5.1.zip
-  25. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.5.1.tgz
+  24. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.5.2.zip
+  25. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.5.2.tgz
   26. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.pdf
-  27. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.5.1.tgz
-  28. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.5.1.zip
-  29. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.5.1.exe
-  30. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdftk.0.5.1.dmg.gz
+  27. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.5.2.tgz
+  28. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.5.2.zip
+  29. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.5.2.exe
+  30. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdftk.0.5.2.dmg.gz
   31. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdftk.0.4.3.dmg.gz
   32. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.4.3.tgz
   33. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.4.3.zip
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/epspdf.pdf b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/epspdf.pdf
index aab0333468e..617de2c14e6 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/epspdf.pdf
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/epspdf.pdf
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/epspdf.texi b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/epspdf.texi
index 25514b8f1ab..02ea8dfaf70 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/epspdf.texi
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/epspdf.texi
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 @hyphenation{epspdf-tk epspdf}
 @end iftex
 
-@set version 0.5.1
+@set version 0.5.2
 @set homepage http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/
 
 @setchapternewpage off
@@ -254,20 +254,21 @@ coordinate negative.
 epspdf.rb is the backend of epspdftk, but it can also be used
 standalone. It shares configuration settings with epspdftk.tcl.
 
-It is strongly recommended to invoke epspdf.rb via a wrapper script
-epspdf or epspdf.bat on the search path, e.g.
-@example
-#!/bin/sh
-@var{path_to_epspdf}/epspdf.rb "$@@"
-@end example
-for Unix/Linux/OS X, or
+Under Windows, is strongly recommended to invoke epspdf.rb via a wrapper script
+epspdf.bat on the search path, e.g.
 @example
 "@var{path_to_ruby.exe}" "@var{path_to_epspdf.rb}" %*
 @end example
-for Windows. It is the responsibility of the caller to provide double
-quotes.
 
-The TeX Live package for epspdf already includes a wrapper.
+The TeX Live package for epspdf already includes wrappers for Windows,
+both for epspdf and for epspdftk.
+
+The first parameter of epspdftk is interpreted as startup directory for
+the file browser.
+
+From version 0.5.2 on, there is no longer need for a wrapper script under
+Unix/Linux/Mac OS X; a symlink on the searchpath to the actual script
+suffices.
 
 Basic usage:
 
@@ -285,7 +286,7 @@ epspdf [@var{options}] @var{infile} @var{outfile}
 Typing  @kbd{epspdf --help} gives you the following summary:
 @example
 $ epspdf --help
-Epspdf version 0.5.1
+Epspdf version 0.5.2
 Copyright (C) 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 Siep Kroonenberg
 Convert between [e]ps and pdf formats
 Usage: epspdf.rb [options] infile [outfile]
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/images/main_w32.png b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/images/main_w32.png
index 7bea79fbf07..946a80e477f 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/images/main_w32.png
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/images/main_w32.png
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/index.html b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/index.html
index 779b59f0f25..6d77fc90025 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/index.html
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/index.html
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC
-"-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN"
-  "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
+
+<!DOCTYPE html
+   PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN"
+   "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd" >
 
 <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
 
@@ -233,17 +235,17 @@ and Tcl/Tk requirements. See the table below:</p>
 
 <h3>Windows setup program</h3>
 
-<p>Download the <a href="epspdf.0.5.1.exe">epspdftk setup
+<p>Download the <a href="epspdf.0.5.2.exe">epspdftk setup
 program.</a> You can run it in the usual way, by double-clicking. The
 setup program will create entries in your start menu for epspdftk
 and for the user manual.</p>
 
 <p>The setup program has been created
-with <a href="http://nsis.sourceforge.net/">NSIS</a></p>.
+with <a href="http://nsis.sourceforge.net/">NSIS</a>.</p>
 
 <h3>Windows zipfile</h3>
 
-<p>Download the <a href="epspdf.0.5.1.zip">epspdf zip file</a>,
+<p>Download the <a href="epspdf.0.5.2.zip">epspdf zip file</a>,
 unpack it somewhere and create a batchfile epspdf.bat such as</p>
 
 <pre>
@@ -267,17 +269,10 @@ Windows 7.</p>
 
 <h3>Unix/Linux</h3>
 
-<p>Download the <a href="epspdf.0.5.1.tgz">tar.gz archive</a> and
+<p>Download the <a href="epspdf.0.5.2.tgz">tar.gz archive</a> and
 unpack it in some directory. If you plan to use epspdf.rb from the
-command-line, create a shell script
-<tt>epspdf</tt> such as</p>
-
-<pre>
-#!/bin/sh
-&lt;path_to_epspdf&gt;/epspdf.rb "$@"
-</pre>
-
-<p>and put it somewhere on your path.</p>
+command-line, create a symlink to <tt>epspdf.rb</tt> somewhere on
+your searchpath.</p>
 
 <p>You can do the same for epspdftk. The first command-line
 parameter will be interpreted as startup directory for the file
@@ -317,17 +312,17 @@ or Adobe Reader.</p>
 <h2><a name="files"/>Files</h2>
 
 <ul>
-<li><a href="epspdf.0.5.1.tgz">epspdf.0.5.1.tgz</a> preferred for Unix
+<li><a href="epspdf.0.5.2.tgz">epspdf.0.5.2.tgz</a> preferred for Unix
 and Mac OS X</li>
 
-<li><a href="epspdf.0.5.1.zip">epspdf.0.5.1.zip</a> preferred for
+<li><a href="epspdf.0.5.2.zip">epspdf.0.5.2.zip</a> preferred for
 Windows if you don't want to use the installer below</li>
 
-<li><a href="epspdf.0.5.1.exe">epspdf.0.5.1.exe</a> Windows setup
+<li><a href="epspdf.0.5.2.exe">epspdf.0.5.2.exe</a> Windows setup
   program, including Ruby subset. The epspdftk script has been
   packaged with a basic Tcl/Tk into a single exe file (starpack).</li>
 
-<li><a href="epspdftk.0.5.1.dmg.gz">epspdftk.0.5.1.dmg.gz</a>
+<li><a href="epspdftk.0.5.2.dmg.gz">epspdftk.0.5.2.dmg.gz</a>
   compressed disk image with epspdftk wrapped into a Mac OS X <q>app</q></li>
 </ul>
 
@@ -368,8 +363,10 @@ Mac OS X applet for starting epspdftk.rb</li>
 
 <h2><a name="releases"/>Releases</h2>
 
-<dl><dt>0.5.1</dt><dd>Current version. Bug fix for boundingbox
-atend.</dd>
+<dl><dt>0.5.2</dt><dd>Current version. Under Unix, wrapper scripts
+    can now be replaced with simple symlinks.</dd>
+
+<dt>0.5.1</dt><dd>Bug fix for boundingbox atend.</dd>
 
 <dt>0.5</dt><dd>Ruby/Tk GUI replaced with Tcl/Tk GUI. Starpack
   wrapper for Windows setup version.</dd>
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf
deleted file mode 100755
index f973474b312..00000000000
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-script=`kpsewhich -format=texmfscripts epspdf.rb`
-"$script" "$@"
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.help b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.help
index 23c7efe5381..dbd1cd3b93f 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.help
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.help
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Epspdf and epsdftk
 ******************
 
-This manual is for epspdf, version 0.5.1.
+This manual is for epspdf, version 0.5.2.
 
 Copyright (C) 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 Siep Kroonenberg.
 
@@ -131,16 +131,19 @@ conversions come out slightly clipped. It has two effects:
 epspdf.rb is the backend of epspdftk, but it can also be used
 standalone. It shares configuration settings with epspdftk.tcl.
 
-It is strongly recommended to invoke epspdf.rb via a wrapper script
-epspdf or epspdf.bat on the search path, e.g.
-     #!/bin/sh
-     PATH_TO_EPSPDF/epspdf.rb "$@"
-for Unix/Linux/OS X, or
+Under Windows, is strongly recommended to invoke epspdf.rb via a
+wrapper script epspdf.bat on the search path, e.g.
      "PATH_TO_RUBY.EXE" "PATH_TO_EPSPDF.RB" %*
-for Windows. It is the responsibility of the caller to provide double
-quotes.
 
-The TeX Live package for epspdf already includes a wrapper.
+The TeX Live package for epspdf already includes wrappers for Windows,
+both for epspdf and for epspdftk.
+
+The first parameter of epspdftk is interpreted as startup directory for
+the file browser.
+
+From version 0.5.2 on, there is no longer need for a wrapper script
+under Unix/Linux/Mac OS X; a symlink on the searchpath to the actual
+script suffices.
 
 Basic usage:
 
@@ -151,7 +154,7 @@ Basic usage:
 
 Typing  `epspdf --help' gives you the following summary:
      $ epspdf --help
-     Epspdf version 0.5.1
+     Epspdf version 0.5.2
      Copyright (C) 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 Siep Kroonenberg
      Convert between [e]ps and pdf formats
      Usage: epspdf.rb [options] infile [outfile]
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.rb b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.rb
index d10e55fb5e0..94da56c4c99 100755
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.rb
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,19 @@
 # some initialization
 
 # add directory of this source to loadpath
-$:.unshift( File.dirname( __FILE__ ) )
+# WARNING
+# readlink apparently only works right from the directory of the symlink
+
+$SCRIPTDIR = File.dirname( File.expand_path( __FILE__ ))
+if RUBY_PLATFORM !~ /win32|mingw/ and File.symlink?( __FILE__ )
+  savedir = Dir.pwd
+  Dir.chdir( $SCRIPTDIR )
+  # puts File.readlink( __FILE__ )
+  $SCRIPTDIR = File.dirname( File.expand_path( File.readlink( __FILE__ )))
+  Dir.chdir( savedir )
+end
+$:.unshift( $SCRIPTDIR )
+# puts $:
 
 # turn on warnings
 #$VERBOSE = 1
@@ -59,12 +71,13 @@ class EPSystemError < StandardError; end
 
 # PostScript header file for grayscaling
 
-$GRAYHEAD = File.join( File.dirname( __FILE__ ), "makegray.pro" )
+$GRAYHEAD = File.join( $SCRIPTDIR, "makegray.pro" )
 
 ###########################################
 
 # handle auto-detected and saved settings
 
+#require 'epspdfrc'
 require 'epspdfrc'
 
 ###########################################
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdfrc.rb b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdfrc.rb
index 6ee8ba6fccb..66ecdb8c1d6 100755
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdfrc.rb
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdfrc.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-EPVERSION = '0.5.1'
+EPVERSION = '0.5.2'
 COPYRIGHT = '2006, 2008, 2009, 2010'
 
 # epspdf conversion utility, configuration module
@@ -25,12 +25,9 @@ COPYRIGHT = '2006, 2008, 2009, 2010'
 #    a stand-alone program, and
 # 2. a configuration screen in epspdftk.rb.
 
-require 'rbconfig'
-include Config
-
 # for notational convenience, we keep ARCH separate
 
-ARCH = case CONFIG['arch']
+ARCH = case RUBY_PLATFORM
 when /win32|mingw/
   'w32'
 when /darwin/
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk
deleted file mode 100755
index e1e1fb36064..00000000000
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-script=`kpsewhich -format=texmfscripts epspdftk.tcl`
-if test "x$1" = "x"; then
-  "$script" $HOME
-else
-  "$script" "$@"
-fi
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk.tcl b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk.tcl
index ac96d844be7..ff29eff893d 100755
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk.tcl
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk.tcl
@@ -25,10 +25,12 @@ set classic_unix [expr {$::tcl_platform(platform) eq "unix" && \
 
 # Get full path of epspdf.rb. It should be in the same directory as
 # either this script or of the starpack containing this script.
+# For non-windows versions, epspdftk might be called via a symlink.
 # For the windows-only starpack, a ruby subset is included.
 # Otherwise, ruby should be on the searchpath.
 
 proc set_progs {} {
+  set scriptfile [file normalize [info script]]
   # starpack edition?
   set starred 0
   if {$::tcl_platform(platform) eq "windows"} {
@@ -39,13 +41,24 @@ proc set_progs {} {
       }
     }
   }
+  set syml 0
+  if {$::tcl_platform(platform) eq "unix" && \
+      ! [catch {file readlink [$scriptfile]}]} {
+    set syml 1
+  }
   if {$starred} {
-    set eproot [file normalize \
-        [regsub {([\\/])([^\\/]+)$} [info nameofexecutable] {}]]
+    set eproot [file dirname [file normalize [info nameofexecutable]]]
     set ::ruby [file normalize "$eproot/../rubysub/bin/ruby.exe"]
   } else {
-    set eproot [file normalize \
-        [regsub {([\\/])([^\\/]+)$} [info script] {}]]
+    set eproot [file dirname $scriptfile]
+    if {$::tcl_platform(platform) eq "unix" && \
+        ! [catch {file readlink $scriptfile}]} {
+      # evaluate readlink from symlink directory
+      set savedir [pwd]
+      cd $eproot
+      set eproot [file dirname [file normalize [file readlink $scriptfile]]]
+      cd $savedir
+    }
     set ::ruby "ruby"
   }
   set ::epspdf_rb [file join $eproot "epspdf.rb"]
@@ -661,7 +674,7 @@ proc page_valid {w} {
 
 # end conversion options
 
-pack [label .status] -side bottom -anchor w -fill x
+pack [label .status -justify left] -side bottom -anchor w -fill x -expand 1
 
 # main buttons
 
@@ -758,7 +771,7 @@ proc saveDialog {} {
     lappend cmd $::gfile(path)
     lappend cmd $try
     # $cmd/run_epspdf never bombs, but returns 1 (success) or 0 (fail)
-    .status configure -text "Working..."
+    .status configure -text "Working..." -justify "left"
     foreach b {view open convert done} {
       .bottomf.$b configure -state disabled
     }
diff --git a/Master/texmf/doc/info/epspdf.info b/Master/texmf/doc/info/epspdf.info
index 01dad09aea6..65fb0732216 100644
--- a/Master/texmf/doc/info/epspdf.info
+++ b/Master/texmf/doc/info/epspdf.info