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diff --git a/office/texlive/README.tlpkg b/office/texlive/README.tlpkg index dfe9fcdc1845..1e154289424a 100644 --- a/office/texlive/README.tlpkg +++ b/office/texlive/README.tlpkg @@ -1,14 +1,18 @@ -The TeXLive Package Manager, including tlmgr(1), is not shipped with this -TeXLive package, as it's not expected to work properly (if at all). The -general consensus from the TeXLive users mailing list is that distributions -should not be shipping tlpkg. +The TeXLive Package Manager, i.e. tlmgr(1), is not shipped with this +TeXLive package, as it's not expected to work properly (if at all). +The general consensus from the TeXLive users mailing list is that +distributions should not be shipping tlpkg. -The *proper* way to upgrade TeXLive (or any part of it) is through your -distribution's package manager, which in this case would mean that you wait -for a new/updated build script from SlackBuilds.org (or a package from the -person who built your package). If you elect to try tlmgr(1) (by installing -it yourself) and it doesn't work at all, or worse, it messes up part of your -TeXLive installation, you have only yourself to blame. +The *proper* way to upgrade the TeXLive Slackware package (or any +part of it) is through your Slackware's package manager. If you +elect to try tlmgr(1), and it doesn't work at all, or worse, it messes +up part of your TeXLive installation, too bad. On the other hand, +if you are able to document exactly what we need to do in order to +make it: + 1) work + 2) put updates and such in a user-specific directory, i.e. + *not* alter/replace system package contents +then we would love to hear from you. :-) --rworkman :-) |