[tex-live] Problem updating with tlmgr

[Norbert Preining]

On So, 21 Sep 2008, Justin C. Walker wrote:
> I tried yesterday to update my TL2008 installation with 'tlmgr'.  The  
> update "succeeded" (see below), but afterwards, TeXShop complained  

You forgot to attach the output of tlmgr ...

> Turns out (adding to my list of things learned today) that this is a  
> symlink to 'pdftex', so the fix appears easy.  I just wonder how many  
> similar problems are lurking.

Strange. Was really only the link missing and everything else working.

Karl, can you look into the respective package (must be bin-latex?)
whether the link is present?

> Institute for the Absorption of Federal Funds

Aehmmm, I could contribute to this institute by absorbing some of the funds
of the institute, so to say a second level absorption ...

Best wishes

Norbert

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