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+ LaTeX installation instructions for
+ VTeX/Free, version 7.30 and above
+
+ 2001-09-19
+
+SUMMARY
+=======
+
+This file contains instructions on how to install LaTeX for VTeX/Free
+version 7.30 and above. In case you are still running an older
+version, upgrading to the latest one is heavily recommended.
+
+This file describes:
+
+ * How to unpack the LaTeX distribution.
+
+ * How to create the LaTeX format.
+
+ * How to install the LaTeX files.
+
+ * What to do if you have any problems.
+
+The below instructions refer to VTeX/Free for Linux-x86 (VTeX/Lnx) as
+well as to VTeX/Free for OS/2 (VTeX/2). Differences are indicated,
+where necessary. Paths are always written in Unix style, i.e., using
+slashes.
+
+
+REQUIREMENTS
+============
+
+These installation instructions assume that you have installed the
+VTeX/Free system already and want to upgrade LaTeX to a newer version.
+
+
+
+SAVING YOUR OLD VERSION OF LaTeX
+================================
+
+Back up the contents of the directories texmf/source/latex/base and
+texmf/tex/latex/base.
+
+
+UNPACKING THE DISTRIBUTION
+==========================
+
+Copy all the files from the CTAN directory macros/latex/base to the
+directory texmf/source/latex/base of your VTeX system.
+
+Open a shell or OS/2 window and make the above directory the current
+one. Then unpack the distribution by executing the command:
+
+ vtexlnx -i unpack.ins (Linux)
+or
+ vtex -i unpack.ins (OS/2)
+
+NB: If you are still using version 7.3x of VTeX/Lnx, the full path of
+the vtexlnx executable, usually /usr/local/vtex/bin/vtexlnx, is to be
+specified!
+
+
+PUTTING THE FILES WHERE LaTeX CAN READ THEM
+===========================================
+
+The next step in the installation of LaTeX is to move the files needed
+to run the system into the correct directories (folders).
+
+The following files are to be moved from texmf/source/latex/base to
+the LaTeX input directory texmf/tex/latex/base:
+
+ * latexbug.tex, testpage.tex, lablst.tex, idx.tex, nfssfont.tex
+ small2e.tex, sample2e.tex and docstrip.tex:
+
+ * the file texsys.cfg, if it exists (this depends on your version
+ of VTeX/Free)
+
+and any files whose name ends with:
+
+ * .cls document class files,
+
+ * .clo document class options files,
+
+ * .sty package files,
+
+ * .fd, font definition files,
+
+ * .def files of definitions which may be read by LaTeX while
+ processing documents.
+
+ * .ltx, the files from which the format can be built.
+
+You should move to the MakeIndex input directory texmf/makeindex
+all files whose name ends with:
+
+ * .ist, MakeIndex style files.
+
+Please, note that any files existing already in the target directories
+must be overwritten!
+
+
+CREATING THE LaTeX FORMAT AND CHECKING THAT THE INSTALLATION WORKED
+===================================================================
+
+See the LaTeX Local Guide, section "Creating the format file"!
+
+
+PROBLEMS
+========
+
+The installation should proceed smoothly. However, you may get some
+errors.
+
+`File missing': Some of the files from the LaTeX distribution are
+ missing. There are a number of possible reasons for this:
+
+ * The files really are missing.
+ You should get the missing files from the same place you got the
+ rest of the distribution. If you cannot do this then you should
+ complain to whoever gave you this distribution.
+
+ * The files are present, but in the wrong directory. See the
+ section above "Putting the files where LaTeX can read them"
+
+ * The files are present, and in the right directory. Check the
+ path setttings in the main configuration file (vtex.ini or
+ vtexlnx.rc, resp.).
+
+`Font missing': Some of the fonts (.tfm and/or .pfb files) required
+ by LaTeX are missing. As above, either you have not got the
+ required files, they have been deleted, or TeX is not able to find
+ them. Check the main configuration file and the files
+ texmf/vtex/config/pdf.fm and texmf/vtex/config/ps.fm.
+
+
+If you have any problems installing LaTeX, you should:
+
+ * consult the LaTeX Local Guide and the VTeX/Free manual;
+
+ * if this fails, try asking the ntg-vtex mailing list or a general
+ TeX mailing list.
+
+
+CLEARING UP
+===========
+
+You may now be wondering what to do with all the remaining files in
+the directory texmf/source/latex/base that are not needed to run
+LaTeX. This is, of course, a matter of personal taste and
+availability of disk space but here is some guidance.
+
+ * The files ltnews<xx>.tex contain the LaTeX newsletters. You should
+ run the latest one through LaTeX and nove the resulting PDF file to
+ the directory texmf/doc/latex/base
+
+ * The files with names of the form <xxx>guide.tex contain reference
+ information covering (amongst other things) those features new to
+ this version of LaTeX: they are not intended to be either a user
+ guide or a complete reference for the system. You should run them
+ through LaTeX and move the resulting PDF files to the directory
+ texmf/doc/latex/base, thus replacing the previous versions.
+
+ * The files with extension .dtx, together with source2e.tex,
+ can be used to typeset the documented source code (see texpert.txt
+ for further information).
+
+ * The files with extension .fdd contain the documented sources for
+ the font definition files.
+
+ * The file ltx3info.tex contains information about the LaTeX3 project
+ and how you can support it.
+
+ * The files with extension .txt contain information about (amongst
+ other things) copyright, installation, patches and bug-reports; and
+ those with extension .err contain errata lists for various
+ publications: see 00readme.txt for further details.
+
+ * The file ltxcheck.tex is used to test the format; therefore you
+ should keep it if you expect to remake the format before getting
+ the next full distribution.
+
+ * The files with extension .ins are used to unpack the code from the
+ .dtx and .fdd files.
+
+ * We recommend that you keep, in the formats directory vtex/fmt, the
+ transcript file that was produced whilst creating the format; this
+ file is named latex.log.
+
+
+
+ --- Copyright 2001 Walter Schmidt and the LaTeX3 project ---
+
+ --- All rights reserved. ---