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diff --git a/Master/texmf-doc/source/texlive/texlive-en/tex-live.sty b/Master/texmf-doc/source/texlive/texlive-en/tex-live.sty index 22a00a09fb7..f95632a3e1e 100644 --- a/Master/texmf-doc/source/texlive/texlive-en/tex-live.sty +++ b/Master/texmf-doc/source/texlive/texlive-en/tex-live.sty @@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ % for a proper \acro command (even in the context of the definition in % ltugboat -- \DRC overrides without checking) \RequirePackage{relsize} -\DeclareRobustCommand{\acro}[1]{\textsmaller{#1}\@} +%\DeclareRobustCommand{\acro}[1]{\textscale{.9}{#1}\@} +\def\acro#1{\textscale{.9}{#1}\@} % \RequirePackage{fancyvrb} \DefineVerbatimEnvironment{verbatim}{Verbatim}{fontsize=\normalsize} @@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ \def\teTeX{\textrm{te}\TeX\xspace} \def\TeXLive{\TeX{} Live\xspace} \def\TFtoPL{\cmdname{TFtoPL}\null} -\def\TK{\textsf{\TeX\ Collection}} +\def\TK{\TeX\ Collection} \let\TL=\TeXLive \def\TypeI{Type~1} \def\VFtoVP{\cmdname{VFtoVP}\null} diff --git a/Master/texmf-doc/source/texlive/texlive-en/texlive-en.tex b/Master/texmf-doc/source/texlive/texlive-en/texlive-en.tex index c3b017fd9cf..7c5c8192037 100644 --- a/Master/texmf-doc/source/texlive/texlive-en/texlive-en.tex +++ b/Master/texmf-doc/source/texlive/texlive-en/texlive-en.tex @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ \begin{document} \title{% - {\huge \textit{The \protect\TL{} Guide}\\\strut} + {\huge \textit{The \protect\TL{} Guide}\\[1ex]} {\LARGE \textsf{\TL{} 2008}} } @@ -56,26 +56,26 @@ see the end of the document, section~\ref{sec:history} \subsection{Operating system support} \label{sec:os_support} -\TL{} contains binaries for many Linux- and Unix architectures, +\TL{} contains binaries for many Unix-based architectures, including \MacOSX. The included sources should enable installation -on additional Linux- and Unix platforms. +on platforms for which we do not have binaries. As to Windows: only Windows 2000 and later are supported. Windows 9\textit{x}, ME and NT have been dropped. Because of this -restriction, Windows requires less special treatment compared to -Linux and Unix. There are no 64-bit executables for Windows, but the +change, Windows requires much less special treatment compared to +the Unix systems. There are no 64-bit executables for Windows, but the 32-bit executables should run on 64-bit systems. See section~\ref{sec:tl-coll-dists} for alternate solutions for Windows and \MacOSX. -\subsection{Basic usage of \protect\TL{}} +\subsection{Basic installation of \protect\TL{}} \label{sec:basic} -You can install \TL{} either from \DVD{} or over the internet. The -net installer itself is very small and downloads everything needed -from the internet. The net installer is an attractive option if you -need only a fraction of the complete \TL. +You can install \TL{} either from \DVD{} or over the Internet. The net +installer itself is small, and downloads everything requested from the +Internet. The net installer is an attractive option if you need only a +fraction of the complete \TL. The \DVD{} installer lets you install to a local disk, but you can also run \TL{} directly from the \DVD{} (or from a \DVD{} image, if @@ -86,14 +86,15 @@ installation sections following, but here is a quick start: \begin{itemize*} -\item The installation script is \filename{install-tl}, which has -both a text mode (default for Unix) and a \GUI{} mode (default for -Windows). +\item The installation script is named \filename{install-tl}. It has + both a text mode (default for Unix, run \code{tlmgr -gui} to + override) and a \GUI{} mode (default for Windows, run \code{tlmgr + -no-gui} to override). -\item One of the installed items is \prog{tlmgr} or \TL\ Manager, - which can also be used in \GUI{} mode and in text mode. You can - use it to install and uninstall packages and do various - configuration tasks. +\item One of the installed items is a new program, the `\TL\ Manager', + named \prog{tlmgr}. Like the installer, it can be used in both \GUI{} + mode and in text mode. You can use it to install and uninstall + packages and do various configuration tasks. \end{itemize*} @@ -101,13 +102,12 @@ Windows). \subsection{Getting help} \label{sec:help} -The \TeX{} community is both active and friendly, and virtually all -serious questions end up getting answered. However, the support is -informal, done by volunteers and casual readers, so it's especially -important that you do your homework before asking. (If you prefer -guaranteed commercial support, you can forego \TL{} completely and -purchase a vendor's system; \url{http://tug.org/interest.html#vendors} -has a list.) +The \TeX{} community is both active and friendly, and most serious +questions end up getting answered. However, the support is informal, +done by volunteers and casual readers, so it's especially important that +you do your homework before asking. (If you prefer guaranteed +commercial support, you can forego \TL{} completely and purchase a +vendor's system; \url{http://tug.org/interest.html#vendors} has a list.) Here is a list of resources, approximately in the order we recommend using them: @@ -126,8 +126,7 @@ using them: \item [\TeX{} Catalogue] If you are looking for a specific package, font, program, etc., the \TeX{} Catalogue is the place to look. It is a huge collection of all \TeX{}-related items. See -%\OnCD{texmf-doc/doc/english/catalogue}, or -\url{http://dante.ctan.org/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/index.html}. +\url{http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/index.html}. \item [\TeX{} Web Resources] The web page \url{http://tug.org/interest.html} has many \TeX{}-related links, in @@ -145,16 +144,17 @@ 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 on asking questions in such a -way that you're most likely to get an answer: +\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}. \item [\TL{} support] If you want to report a bug or have suggestions or comments on the \TL{} distribution, installation, or documentation, the mailing list is \email{tex-live@tug.org}. However, if your question is about how to use a particular program included in -\TL{}, you are better off writing to that program's maintainer or -mailing list. +\TL{}, please write to that program's maintainer or +mailing list. Often running a program with the \code{-{}-help} option +will provide a bug reporting address. \end{description} @@ -182,35 +182,30 @@ The \TK{} \DVD{} comprises the following: \begin{description} \item [live] A complete \TeX{} system which can be run live or - installed to disk. It is too large for \acro{CD}. + installed to disk. \item [CTAN] A snapshot of the \CTAN{} repository -\item [protext] An enhancement of the \MIKTEX\ distribution for Windows, +\item [pro\TeX{}t] An enhancement of the \MIKTEX\ distribution for Windows, \ProTeXt\ adds a few extra tools to \MIKTEX, and simplifies installation. It is entirely independent of \TL{}, and has its own -installation instructions. It can be run live, or installed to disk. -The \ProTeXt\ home page is \url{http://tug.org/protext}. +installation instructions. The \ProTeXt\ home page is +\url{http://tug.org/protext}. -\item [Mac\TeX] for \MacOSX is independent of but based on \TL{}, - although slightly modified to make a better fit with \MacOSX. Its - home page is \url{http://www.tug.org/mactex/}. +\item [Mac\TeX] for \MacOSX adds a native \MacOSX\ installer and other +Mac applications to \TL{}. Its home page is +\url{http://www.tug.org/mactex/}. \item [\texttt{texmf-extra}] A directory with assorted additional packages. \end{description} -\CTAN{}, \pkgname{protext}, Mac\TeX, and \dirname{texmf-extra} do not follow -the same copying conditions as \TL{}, so be careful when redistributing or -modifying. +\CTAN{}, \pkgname{protext}, Mac\TeX, and \dirname{texmf-extra} do not +necessarily follow the same copying conditions as \TL{}, so be careful +when redistributing or modifying. -\noindent You can tell which type of distribution you're in by -looking for a \filename{release-texlive.txt} file at the top of the -\TL{} directory. This file also contains the \TL{} release date. -Naturally, each user group chooses what to distribute to its own members. - -\subsection{Top level directories} +\subsection{Top level \TL{} directories} \label{sec:tld} Here is a brief listing and description of the top level directories in @@ -350,9 +345,6 @@ The default layout is: \end{ttdescription} \end{description} -For more discussion of \texttt{texconfig} and related utilities, please -see section~\ref{sec:texconfig}, \p.\pageref{sec:texconfig}. - \subsection{Extensions to \protect\TeX} \label{sec:tex-extensions} @@ -793,7 +785,7 @@ start the installation process. When it is done, skip to section~\ref{sec:postinstall} to read what else needs to be done, if anything. -\subsubsection{Set up for running from \DVD{} (text mode only)} +\subsubsection{Set up for running from DVD{} (text mode only)} \label{sec:fromdvd} Typing `V' to select this option. This changes the main menu into something @@ -2714,7 +2706,6 @@ there were some changes there as well: configuration in the system trees. The \cmdname{texconfig}, \cmdname{updmap}, and \cmdname{fmtutil} scripts now modify user-specific files, under \dirname{$HOME/.texlive2005}. - See section~\ref{sec:texconfig}, \p.\pageref{sec:texconfig}. \item Corresponding new variables \envname{TEXMFCONFIG} and \envname{TEXMFSYSCONFIG} to specify the trees where configuration @@ -2728,7 +2719,7 @@ there were some changes there as well: See section~\ref{sec:texmftrees}, \p.\pageref{sec:texmftrees}. \item Last year, we kept \verb|\pdfoutput| and other primitives undefined - for DVI output, even though the \cmdname{pdfetex} program was + for \dvi\ output, even though the \cmdname{pdfetex} program was being used. This year, as promised, we undid that compatibility measure. So if your document uses \verb|\ifx\pdfoutput\undefined| to test if PDF is being output, it will need to be changed. You @@ -2786,10 +2777,6 @@ The (plain) \texttt{tex} program no longer reads \texttt{\%\&} first lines to determine what format to run; it is the pure Knuthian \TeX. (\LaTeX\ and everything else do still read \texttt{\%\&} lines). -The installation scripts now accept various environment variables to -allow for non-interactive installation; see -section~\ref{sec:noninteractive-install}. - Of course the year also saw (the usual) hundreds of other updates to packages and programs. As usual, please check \acro{CTAN} (\url{http://www.ctan.org}) for updates. |