[OS X TeX] TeX based on TeX Live release

[Simon Spiegel]

On 02.11.2006, at 09:18, Simon Spiegel wrote:

>
> On 02.11.2006, at 08:46, Gerben Wierda wrote:
>
>> On Nov 2, 2006, at 06:57 , Simon Spiegel wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks for your effort and two questions:
>>>
>>> - Is there any reason why I should keep the old TeX installation?  
>>> Should I keep it ATM in case things go wrong?
>>
>> Afaik, there is no reason, but you nevr know, it has seen  
>> relatiely little use by relatively few peopl, so you can expect  
>> things to be missing.
>>
>>> - If not, what's the best way to get rid of the old installation?
>>
>> There ar several good ways, but this is what I recommend:
>>
>> - Install the new TeX and use it for a while
>> - When you're satisfied:
>> 	- uninstall the old TeX i-Package
>> 	- re-run the new TeX configuration phase (this repairs the CLI  
>> setting that was removed by the old TeX removal)
>> - When you're unsatisfied because something is missing an dwill  
>> not be fixed soon:
>> 	- re-run the old TeX configuration phase, which switched the CLI  
>> settings back.
>
> Thanks, I'm currently trying to install the new TeX and I see  
> problems: I-installer complains that it can't find kpsewhich and  
> quits the installation. This is with version 2.85

No one else seeing this?

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