The Debian TeX sub-policy
Footnotes

1

This is new, and the basic TeX packages currently transition their files to the new place.

2

Reasons include hardcoded paths in executables as well as the need for e.g. pool files to exactly match the binaries' version, so that shadowing must be prevented.

3

Of course this is only a problem if the file is needed in the configure phase. If it is needed only at runtime, a README file to instruct the local admin should be sufficient.

4

A wishlist bug on the shadowing package, blocked by an other wishlist bug on the basic TeX package, can help tracking these issues.

5

This allows users to say texdoc packagename directly. Otherwise they will first have to find the right command line (e.g. texdoc packagename/user.dvi) using texdoc -s keyword

6

Note that in texmf.cnf, as well as in the sequence of multiple texmf.cnf files that are read, earlier entries override later ones.

7

However, update-updmap uses libkpathsea only in user-specific-mode. In system-wide mode, it doesn't matter whether libkpathsea is configured or not.

8

An update-updmap call could take place if another package such as tetex-bin is configured in the meantime. That happens sometimes with APT.


The Debian TeX sub-policy

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