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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-TeXsystems.html b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-TeXsystems.html index 40217a1f6c7..657afe58153 100644 --- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-TeXsystems.html +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-TeXsystems.html @@ -13,12 +13,16 @@ TeX Live, which is distributed as part of the <a href="FAQ-CD.html">TeX collection</a>. <p/> Members of many TeX user groups receive copies of the collection - (on CD and DVD), as part of their membership of the - groups. + (on DVD), as part of their membership of the groups. <p/> MacOS/X is also a Unix-based system; however users should refer to the information below, under item “Mac”. - <dl> - <dt><tt><i>texlive</i></tt><dd>Browse <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/systems/texlive/">systems/texlive/</a> +<p/> TeX Live may also be installed “over the network”; a network + installer is provided, and once you have a system, a manager + (<i>tlmgr</i>) can both keep your installation up-to-date and + add packages you didn’t install at first. +<p/> <dl> + <dt><tt><i>texlive</i></tt><dd>Browse <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archivesystems/texlive/">systems/texlive/</a> + <dt><tt><i>texlive installer (Unix)</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archivesystems/texlive/tlnet/2008/install-tl-unx.tar.gz">systems/texlive/tlnet/2008/install-tl-unx.tar.gz</a> </dl> <dt>Linux<dd> GNU/Linux users are supported by TeX Live (as noted above). @@ -28,19 +32,34 @@ production of PDF from (La)TeX input. Sadly, it’s no longer supported, and the ready-built images are made for use with a rather ancient Linux kernel. +<p/> For the future, the MiKTeX developer intends to release a version + of that excellent (Windows) system for use on Linux; a beta version + is available via <a href="http://miktex.org/unx/">the MiKTeX site</a>. <dl> - <dt><tt><i>texlive</i></tt><dd>Browse <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/systems/texlive/">systems/texlive/</a> - <dt><tt><i>vtex</i></tt><dd><a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/vtex/linux.zip">systems/vtex/linux</a> (<a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/vtex/linux.tar.gz">gzipped tar</a>, <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/systems/vtex/linux/">browse</a>) - <dt><tt><i>vtex required common files</i></tt><dd><a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/vtex/common.zip">systems/vtex/common</a> (<a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/vtex/common.tar.gz">gzipped tar</a>, <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/systems/vtex/common/">browse</a>) + <dt><tt><i>texlive</i></tt><dd>Browse <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archivesystems/texlive/">systems/texlive/</a> + <dt><tt><i>vtex</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archive/systems/vtex/linux.zip">systems/vtex/linux</a> (or <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archive/systems/vtex/linux/">browse the directory</a>) + <dt><tt><i>vtex required common files</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archive/systems/vtex/common.zip">systems/vtex/common</a> (or <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archive/systems/vtex/common/">browse the directory</a>) </dl> -<dt>PC: Windows post-95<dd> +<dt>PC: Windows<dd> MiKTeX, by Christian Schenk, is a comprehensive distribution. It has its own previewer, YAP, which is itself capable of printing, though the distribution also includes a port of <i>dvips</i>. The current version is available for file-by-file download (the - HTML files in the directory offer hints - on what you need to get going). The MiKTeX developers provide a - ready-to-run copy of the distribution, on CD (for purchase) via the + HTML files in the directory offer hints on what you need to + get going). MiKTeX can automatically install packages that it + “knows about”, but that aren’t in your system (it gets them over + the network). Furthermore, users may keep their installation + up-to-date, over the network: the distribution contains a “package + manager”, through which the user may select individual packages, or + request that every extant update be retrieved. +<p/> MiKTeX may also be used in a configuration which involves no + installation at all: its “portable” distribution may be unpacked + on a memory stick, and used on any windows computer without making + any direct use of the hard drive. This is the first “official” + release of such a setup, though a similar object has been available + on the net for some time. +<p/> The MiKTeX developers also provide a ready-to-run copy of the + distribution, on CD (for purchase) via the <a href="http://www.miktex.org/cd/">MiKTeX web site</a>; otherwise the <i>setup</i> executable is available on CTAN, together with all the optional packages. @@ -52,8 +71,8 @@ steps, along with explanations. <p/> Windows users are also supported directly by the TeX Live distribution; a system is provided on the installation disc of the - TeX collection (and it can, with some difficulty, be run “from - the disc” without installing <em>anything</em>). + TeX collection. The system may also be installed over the + network, using an installer application tailored for use with Windows. <p/> <a href="http://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/xemtex/">XEmTeX</a>, by Fabrice Popineau (he who created the excellent, but now defunct, fpTeX distribution), is an integrated distribution of TeX, LaTeX, @@ -86,13 +105,15 @@ comes with a bunch of Type 1 fonts packaged to work with BaKoMa TeX, which further the focus. <dl> - <dt><tt><i>bakoma</i></tt><dd><a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma.zip">systems/win32/bakoma</a> (<a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma.tar.gz">gzipped tar</a>, <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/">browse</a>) - <dt><tt><i>miktex</i></tt><dd>Acquire <a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/win32/miktex/setup/setup.exe">systems/win32/miktex/setup/setup.exe</a> (also available from the + <dt><tt><i>bakoma</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archivesystems/win32/bakoma/">systems/win32/bakoma/</a> + <dt><tt><i>miktex</i></tt><dd>Acquire <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archivesystems/win32/miktex/setup/setup.exe">systems/win32/miktex/setup/setup.exe</a> (also available from the MiKTeX web site), and read installation instructions from - <a href="http://www.miktex.org/2.5/Setup.aspx">the MiKTeX installation page</a> - <dt><tt><i>protext.exe</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/systems/win32/protext/">systems/win32/protext/</a> - <dt><tt><i>tetex</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/obsolete/systems/unix/teTeX/current/distrib/">obsolete/systems/unix/teTeX/current/distrib/</a> + <a href="http://www.miktex.org/2.7/setup">the MiKTeX installation page</a> + <dt><tt><i>Portable miktex</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archivesystems/win32/miktex/setup/miktex-portable.exe">systems/win32/miktex/setup/miktex-portable.exe</a> + <dt><tt><i>protext.exe</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archivesystems/win32/protext/">systems/win32/protext/</a> + <dt><tt><i>texlive</i></tt><dd>Browse <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archivesystems/texlive/">systems/texlive/</a> + <dt><tt><i>texlive installer (Windows)</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archivesystems/texlive/tlnet/2008/install-tl.zip">systems/texlive/tlnet/2008/install-tl.zip</a> </dl> <dt>PC: MSDOS or OS/2<dd> EmTeX, by Eberhard Mattes, includes LaTeX, BibTeX, previewers, and drivers, and is @@ -110,15 +131,15 @@ operating systems, who want an up-to-date (La)TeX system, need to migrate to Win32-based systems. <dl> - <dt><tt><i>emtex</i></tt><dd><a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/msdos/emtex.zip">systems/msdos/emtex</a> (<a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/msdos/emtex.tar.gz">gzipped tar</a>, <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/systems/msdos/emtex/">browse</a>) - <dt><tt><i>emtexTDS</i></tt><dd><a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/obsolete/systems/os2/emtex-contrib/emtexTDS.zip">obsolete/systems/os2/emtex-contrib/emtexTDS</a> (<a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/obsolete/systems/os2/emtex-contrib/emtexTDS.tar.gz">gzipped tar</a>, <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/obsolete/systems/os2/emtex-contrib/emtexTDS/">browse</a>) + <dt><tt><i>emtex</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archive/systems/msdos/emtex.zip">systems/msdos/emtex</a> (or <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archive/systems/msdos/emtex/">browse the directory</a>) + <dt><tt><i>emtexTDS</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archive/obsolete/systems/os2/emtex-contrib/emtexTDS.zip">obsolete/systems/os2/emtex-contrib/emtexTDS</a> (or <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archive/obsolete/systems/os2/emtex-contrib/emtexTDS/">browse the directory</a>) </dl> <dt>PC: MSDOS<dd> The most recent MSDOS offering is a port of the Web2C 7.0 implementation, using the GNU <i>djgpp</i> compiler. While this package is more recent than emTeX, it still implements a rather old instance of (La)TeX. <dl> - <dt><tt><i>djgpp</i></tt><dd><a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/msdos/djgpp.zip">systems/msdos/djgpp</a> (<a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/msdos/djgpp.tar.gz">gzipped tar</a>, <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/systems/msdos/djgpp/">browse</a>) + <dt><tt><i>djgpp</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archive/systems/msdos/djgpp.zip">systems/msdos/djgpp</a> (or <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archive/systems/msdos/djgpp/">browse the directory</a>) </dl> <dt>PC: OS/2<dd> EmTeX, by Eberhard Mattes (see above), was actually developed under OS/2, and lives happily @@ -128,10 +149,10 @@ in direct production of PDF from (La)TeX input. (This version is, like the Linux version, unfortunately no longer supported.) <dl> - <dt><tt><i>emtex</i></tt><dd><a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/msdos/emtex.zip">systems/msdos/emtex</a> (<a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/msdos/emtex.tar.gz">gzipped tar</a>, <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/systems/msdos/emtex/">browse</a>) - <dt><tt><i>emtexTDS</i></tt><dd><a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/obsolete/systems/os2/emtex-contrib/emtexTDS.zip">obsolete/systems/os2/emtex-contrib/emtexTDS</a> (<a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/obsolete/systems/os2/emtex-contrib/emtexTDS.tar.gz">gzipped tar</a>, <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/obsolete/systems/os2/emtex-contrib/emtexTDS/">browse</a>) - <dt><tt><i>vtex</i></tt><dd><a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/vtex/os2.zip">systems/vtex/os2</a> (<a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/vtex/os2.tar.gz">gzipped tar</a>, <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/systems/vtex/os2/">browse</a>) - <dt><tt><i>vtex required common files</i></tt><dd><a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/vtex/common.zip">systems/vtex/common</a> (<a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/vtex/common.tar.gz">gzipped tar</a>, <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/systems/vtex/common/">browse</a>) + <dt><tt><i>emtex</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archive/systems/msdos/emtex.zip">systems/msdos/emtex</a> (or <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archive/systems/msdos/emtex/">browse the directory</a>) + <dt><tt><i>emtexTDS</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archive/obsolete/systems/os2/emtex-contrib/emtexTDS.zip">obsolete/systems/os2/emtex-contrib/emtexTDS</a> (or <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archive/obsolete/systems/os2/emtex-contrib/emtexTDS/">browse the directory</a>) + <dt><tt><i>vtex</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archive/systems/vtex/os2.zip">systems/vtex/os2</a> (or <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archive/systems/vtex/os2/">browse the directory</a>) + <dt><tt><i>vtex required common files</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archive/systems/vtex/common.zip">systems/vtex/common</a> (or <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archive/systems/vtex/common/">browse the directory</a>) </dl> @@ -174,24 +195,24 @@ The MacTeX-on-OSX mailing list is a useful resource for users; mail <a href="mailto:MacOSX-TeX-on@email.esm.psu.edu"><i>MacOSX-TeX-on@email.esm.psu.edu</i></a> to subscribe. <dl> - <dt><tt><i>cmactex</i></tt><dd><a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/nonfree/systems/mac/cmactex.zip">nonfree/systems/mac/cmactex</a> (<a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/nonfree/systems/mac/cmactex.tar.gz">gzipped tar</a>, <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/nonfree/systems/mac/cmactex/">browse</a>) - <dt><tt><i>mactex</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/systems/mac/mactex/">systems/mac/mactex/</a> - <dt><tt><i>oztex</i></tt><dd><a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/nonfree/systems/mac/oztex.zip">nonfree/systems/mac/oztex</a> (<a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/nonfree/systems/mac/oztex.tar.gz">gzipped tar</a>, <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/nonfree/systems/mac/oztex/">browse</a>) + <dt><tt><i>cmactex</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archive/systems/mac/cmactex.zip">systems/mac/cmactex</a> (or <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archive/systems/mac/cmactex/">browse the directory</a>) + <dt><tt><i>mactex</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archivesystems/mac/mactex/">systems/mac/mactex/</a> + <dt><tt><i>oztex</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archive/systems/mac/oztex.zip">systems/mac/oztex</a> (or <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archive/systems/mac/oztex/">browse the directory</a>) </dl> <dt>OpenVMS<dd> TeX for OpenVMS is available, though it seems unlikely that the version on CTAN is the latest available. <dl> - <dt><tt><i>OpenVMS</i></tt><dd><a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/OpenVMS/TEX97_CTAN.ZIP">systems/OpenVMS/TEX97_CTAN.ZIP</a> + <dt><tt><i>OpenVMS</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archivesystems/OpenVMS/TEX97_CTAN.ZIP">systems/OpenVMS/TEX97_CTAN.ZIP</a> </dl> <dt>Atari<dd> TeX for the Atari ST is available from CTAN. <dl> - <dt><tt><i>Atari TeX</i></tt><dd><a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/atari.zip">systems/atari</a> (<a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/atari.tar.gz">gzipped tar</a>, <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/systems/atari/">browse</a>) + <dt><tt><i>Atari TeX</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archive/systems/atari.zip">systems/atari</a> (or <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archive/systems/atari/">browse the directory</a>) </dl> <dt>Amiga<dd> Full implementations of TeX 3.1 (PasTeX) and Metafont 2.7 are available. <dl> - <dt><tt><i>PasTeX</i></tt><dd><a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/amiga.zip">systems/amiga</a> (<a href="ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/systems/amiga.tar.gz">gzipped tar</a>, <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/systems/amiga/">browse</a>) + <dt><tt><i>PasTeX</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archive/systems/amiga.zip">systems/amiga</a> (or <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/www.tex.ac.uk tex-archive/systems/amiga/">browse the directory</a>) </dl> <dt>TOPS-20<dd> TeX was originally written on a DEC-10 under WAITS, |