[Mac OS X TeX] fink and TeXShop

[David R. Morrison]

I'd like to mention again the two ways that fink users can use TeXShop
without running into compatibility problems.  If you are doing things
one of these two ways and you _do_ encounter problems, I would like
to hear about it and I will do my best to help.

  Method 1: Use Gerben Wierda's teTeX distribution, and after it is
   installed, install the fink package "system-tetex".  Be sure to
   install system-tetex-20010808-2, the latest version available on
   CVS.  (You may need to run "fink selfupdate-cvs" to get it.)

  If you use Method 1, then fink will add an appropriate entry to your
   "path" variable so that the teTeX files will be found.

  Method 2: Install teTeX directly, using fink.  The "tetex" package on
   fink will install a half-dozen other packages, the necessary components
   of a complete teTeX installation.  (At present, this teTeX installation
   matches the one which Gerben Wierda distributed in August; an update
   is forthcoming.)  You will then need to tell TeXShop about the path
   where the binaries are stored, usually /sw/bin (unless you made another
   choice when you installed fink).

No matter which method you use, it is recommended that you put the command
"source /sw/bin/init.csh" in your .login file rather than your .cshrc file.
Some problems which were caused by this file being loaded multiple times
will be addressed in a forthcoming update to fink.

  -- Dave Morrison

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