Changeset 6e095ff for pst

Timestamp:

03/17/2024 09:50:13 PM (3 months ago)

Author:

Ken Moffat <zarniwhoop@…>

Branches:

ken/TL2024, lazarus, trunk

Children:

d2e2ac80

Parents:

2e099a8

Message:

texlive - Comment on user ownership and prefix.

Since I am increasingly suggesting that anyone wanting to install
the binary might prefer to do it as a normal user, clarify that
root should not do any updates.

At the start of 'setting the PATH' explain why we do things like
this, and mention that we used to bootstrap the source build - that
is to give a clue if a reader decides they want to install ConTeXt
and LuaMetaTeX where I suggest doing a similar thing.

Location:

pst/typesetting

Files:

• tex-path.xml (modified) (1 diff)
• tl-installer.xml (modified) (1 diff)

pst/typesetting/tex-path.xml

@@ -11 +11 @@
 
   <title>Setting the PATH for TeX Live</title>
+
+  <para>
+    Upstream prefers to install in <filename
+    class="directory">/usr/local</filename> but the BLFS editors regard that as
+    inconvenient, and think using <filename
+    class="directory">/opt/texlive</filename> is more appropriate. Originally
+    BLFS used a full binary install to bootstrap the source install, so the
+    same prefix is used for both.
+  </para>
 
   <para>

pst/typesetting/tl-installer.xml

@@ -190 +190 @@
       BLFS recommends <filename class='directory'>/opt/texlive</filename>.
     </para>
+
+    <note>
+     <para>
+       If you have chosen to install the binary as a normal user, the directory
+       for the prefix needs to be writable by that user.  The
+       <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem> user can chown
+       <filename class="directory">/opt/texlive/2024</filename> to that
+       user before the user starts the install.<!-- Problem was reported on
+       texlive list, at least ls-R was involved and maybe other files,
+       suggestion was to remove, chown prefix, reinstall. --> If any later
+       change in that directory is made by the <systemitem
+       class="username">root</systemitem> user <emphasis>that will change the
+       ownership</emphasis> which breaks usage by normal users.
+     </para>
+    </note>
 
     <para>