[OS X TeX] Updating Gerbens teTeX

[Christian Burk]

Am 10.01.2007 um 21:37 schrieb Alex Hamann:

>
> Am 10.01.2007 um 20:33 schrieb Christian Burk:
>
>> Am 10.01.2007 um 19:22 schrieb Franck Pastor:
>>
>>>
>>> Le 10-janv.-07 à 19:15, Christian Burk a écrit :
>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> In the past I experienced some Problems with teTeX and user on  
>>>> this list always recommended to update, but before I will do  
>>>> this I got some questions:
>>>>
>>>> 1) I read some about gwtex and mactex. Which one is recommended  
>>>> on this list and there are any differences?
>>>>
>>>> 2) Do I need to uninstall the "old" teTex distribution before  
>>>> updaten? If yes, how this should be done?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance for clarifying some issues...
>>>>
>>>> Christian
>>>
>>> These links could help to explain the current "TeX on MacOSX"  
>>> situation:
>>>
>>> http://www.tug.org/~koch/NewPackages.html
>>> http://www.tug.org/~koch/TeXDist.html
>>
>> The first one I already know and the second one was very interesting.
>>
>> I think that means I don't have to uninstall the current teTeX  
>> distribution when I for example decide to install MacTeX on my  
>> system. But for saving space on my harddisc I will delete the old  
>> stuff. How should it be done in the right way? Do I have to delete  
>> only the teTex-folder under usr/local or ois there something else?
>
> I think the best way would be to use i-installer for uninstalling  
> your old tex distribution.
> The log should then tell you what has been removed.

I thought I need to select the proper i-Package (in this case tetex)  
when the i-Installer connects for uninstalling, but unfortunately  
there is no tetex any more.
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