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diff --git a/source/t/texlive/README.tlpkg b/source/t/texlive/README.tlpkg new file mode 100644 index 000000000..35c25dd25 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/t/texlive/README.tlpkg @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +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 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 :-) + |