[XeTeX] Failed make XeTeX in Fedora Core 4

[Sukhi Venkat (TnQ)]

> Hi,
> >
> > Help!!
> > We tried to make xetex in Fedora Core 4, but got:
> > [snip]
> > make[3]: Entering directory `/root/Desktop/xetex-0.991/TeX/texk/web2c'
> > make[3]: *** No rule to make target `bibtex.web', needed by  
> > `bibtex.p'.
> > Stop.
> > make[3]: Leaving directory `/root/Desktop/xetex-0.991/TeX/texk/web2c'
> > make[2]: *** [all] Error 1
> > make[2]: Leaving directory `/root/Desktop/xetex-0.991/TeX/texk'
> > make[1]: *** [all] Error 1
> > make[1]: Leaving directory `/root/Desktop/xetex-0.991/TeX'
> > make: *** [all] Error 1
> 
> That seems odd... I wouldn't expect it to be looking for bibtex sources!
> 
> What exact commands did you use to try and build the code? I believe  
> some folks at or after the BachoTeX conference were able to build it  
> on FC4. Did you read the notes under "Building from scratch" on the  
> web page <http://scripts.sil.org/xetex_linux>? You can't use a  
> simple ./configure && make sequence from the top of the source tree,  
> as the current source package is based on a stripped-down texlive  
> tree and the configuration process won't work right.
> 
> Check the notes, and the build-xetex script; and if that doesn't help  
> you, then please give more exact details of what you're doing, and  
> I'll try to figure out what's going wrong.
> 
> JK
> 

Oops! Sorry, I forgot to use 'sh build-xetex'!
Yes! That should work. Thanks for all the reply.

BTW: Where do I put all the fonts in (which folder?)

Thanks for all the replies!



Suki