[texworks] [patch] using env PATH on Unix instead of compiled defaults

Manuel Pégourié-Gonnard mpg at elzevir.fr
Tue May 19 00:50:36 CEST 2009


T T a écrit :
> (user settings) + (PATH env var) + (defaults from -setup.ini) +
> (compiled-in defaults)
> 
> This way the user settings take precedence, followed by what's found
> in the environment and there is still fallback on on some defaults.
> Only user defined part would need to be shown/managed in GUI.
> 
I'd prefer -setup.ini taking precedence over PATH env var, for the sake of
"portable" installations, where you don't want the local system's PATH to
interfere. (I'm thinking of a complete TL+texworks system on USB stick.)

Manuel.



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