TeXLive

Platform availability

	2005	2007	2010	2011
alpha-linux				x
amd64-freebsd				x
amd64-kfreebsd				x
i386-cygwin				x
i386-freebsd				x
i386-kfreebsd				x
i386-linux				x
i386-netbsd				x
i386-solaris				x
mips-irix				x
powerpc-aix				x
powerpc-linux				x
sparc-linux				x
sparc-solaris				x
universal-darwin				x
win32				x
x86_64-darwin				x
x86_64-linux				x
x86_64-solaris				x

Installation

2007

In principle straightforward from CD/DVD. However, I think in common.sh:

# wrong:
trap ... 0 1 2 15
# right:
trap ...   1 2 15

2010/2011

Takes about 2.5GB on disk.
Needs perl to install :-(( It seems that v5.8.0 is too old, gives

Can't locate object method "format_lines_per_page" via package "IO::Handle" at tlpkg/TeXLive/TLPOBJ.pm line 334,  line 9.

Should work from v5.8.8 upwards.

Needs xzdec to unpack :-((
Fortunately the binaries for the supported platforms can be found in the texlive/tlpkg/installer/xz/ subdirectory. One has to copy the appropriate executable into a $PATHable directory (as xzdec!). Then

mount -r -t cdrfs /dev/cd0 /cdrom # AIX example to mount the DVD, if not yet done
                                  # or loop mount the ISO, if supported by the OS
cd /cdrom/texlive
install-tl

and answer the questions. It's straightforward.

Configuration

If additional classes, style files etc are added after the initial installation, run

   texhash

to update the varios ls-R files. Otherwise they won't be recognized when referenced in your TeX sources.

Last updated: Tue May 27 19:22:28 CED 2014 , M.Kraemer

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