[tex-live] texmf.cnf ignored

[Denis Bitouzé]

Le mardi 21/05/13 à 07h08,
"Akira Kakuto" <kakuto at fuk.kindai.ac.jp> a écrit :

> In the first case, before adding 'openin_any = a', 
> It must be
> kpsewhich --var-value=openout_any
> r
> 
> However you obtained
> kpsewhich --var-value=openout_any
> p
> 
> The reason:
> In your
> /usr/local/texlive/2013/texmf.cnf,
> The setting
> openout_any = r
> is ignored because "the line lacks a line ending character LF=0x0a".
> 
> Your adding  the 2nd line "openin_any = a" adds 0x0a to the 1st line
> and the 1st line became effective.
> 
> Note that lines in texmf.cnf must be complete lines with line endings.

You're absolutely right, Akira: thanks a lot!

Maybe this should be mentioned somewhere in the FAQ.

Best regards.
-- 
Denis