Daniel Reuter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: I have a /usr/local/share/texmf tree that is sourced before the "official" one. This way you have control about newer packages, they are not overwritten on upgrades, and are easy to maintain. Check /etc/texmf/texmf.cnf
Andre > Hello Manuel, > > to enable kpathsea to search very quickly for files, tetex remains a > database of all the files in your tex-installation in > /usr/share/texmf/ls-R (actually it resides somewhere in /var, > /usr/share/texmf/ls-R is just a link to it). Whenever you install new > files, you have to update this database, otherwise, tex won't find your > files. This is done via the command: > 'mktexlsr' > as root. I think, texhash does about the same among a few other nice > things. > Regards, > Daniel > > On Thu, 23 Nov 2000, Manuel Hendel wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > can anyone tell me how to add new texpackages, for example the package > > letter. I coppied it in the Texpath, where all the other .sty and .cls > > files are, but this didn't work. Latex said it can't find the package and > > asks for the path, when I insert the path it works. > > What do I have to do to get this running? > > > > Thanks, > > Manuel > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Andre Berger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> from Bonn, Germany
