[tlbuild] Problem regarding TexLive

[Norbert Preining]

Dear all

First of all, you *NEVER* answered to the questions I asked you

> >   1.  Install TexLive using 'apt-get install' command.
> >   2.  Build TexLive using 'Build' script (https://www.tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/Build).
> >   3.  Copy the binaries built in second step to the install location of first step.
> 
> No. That will NOT WORK!
> 
> First of all: Why do you not use the Debian binaries? What did
> you actually call
>         apt-get install texlive
> or
>         apt-get install texlive-full
> ?
> Both of them will install all binaries.
> 
> Now why the above is wrong: The BUild script in the svn expects a directory
> layout similar to what the TeX Live installer creates:
>         ROOT/bin/ARCH/<binaries>
>         ROOT/texmf-dist/...
> but the Debian layout is different:
>         /usr/bin/<binaries>
>         /usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/...
> Thus simply compiling with Build and dropping the binaries into /usr/bin
> *will*not*work.
> 
> 
> Please explain what you are trying to achieve, and we can help you.



On Tue, 04 Apr 2017, Suleman Shahid wrote:
> As a part of a research project, we are trying to extend the Latex for people with special needs. Following your path, we would keep the extended code base and the project open source so that other community members could use it. We have research as well as development interests. After trying many different options, we decided to go ahead with texlive.

Sounds fine, but why do you need new binaries for that?

> We need your support to run the codebase so that we could extend it as per our needs. We are ready to collaborate with you. I will be happy to chat with you to explain our project and to set the future goals.

I asked already several question, but to repeat it.


Please, nobody can help you if you do NOT provide enough information.

Send us *EXACTLY* what you have done, including which programs installed,
which commands started (compile, install, copy), what is the layout
of the TeX Live directories at the end.

We cannot read your mind, you need to provide decent information
or nobody will be willing or abled to help you.

All the best

Norbert

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