On 03.05.08 Jörg Sommer ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Frank Küster schrieb am Sat 03. May, 11:47 (+0200): > > "A. Costa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi, > > > It looks like 'tetex-bin' is missing some files, or it used to have them > > > and they're now in some other package. What package has those config > > > files? > > > > tex-common, in etch, lenny, sid. The problem with --force-confmiss is > > that those files are under ucf control, not dpkg control, and ucf > > doesn't understand --force-confmiss. > > BTW: Why are these files managed with ucf? Why doesn't dpkg fit to your > needs? > The files are used to build the file texmf.cnf in Debian. This file however is widely described as the central config file of a TeX system. So on the one hand the recommended way to change texmf.cnf is to change the files in question, but direct changes to texmf.cnf should be regarded. There are a few bugs about this topic for tetex packages around 2003-2004. At this time Frank decided to involve ucf. H. -- sigmentation fault -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
