[OS X TeX] If you have...

[Martin Costabel]

Herbert Schulz wrote:
> Howdy,
> 
> We are trying to put together some information for those who install 
> MacTeX but already have a Fink or MacPorts TeX distribution.
> 
> I already know that Fink adds a line to shell initialization scripts but 
> I need to know exactly which scripts (i.e., the ones in /etc/ or ~), 
> which files (.cshrc, .profile, .bash_profile, etc.) and what is added. 
>  From previous discussions here I have some information already but need 
> complete information.

I can tell you what Fink adds by default:

1. If the user's shell is csh or tcsh, it appends the line

    test -r /sw/bin/init.csh && source /sw/bin/init.csh

to ~/.tcshrc if this exists, or else to ~/.cshrc.

2. If the user's shell is bash, it appends the line

    test -r /sw/bin/init.sh && . /sw/bin/init.sh

to ~/.bash_profile if this exists, else to ~/.bash_login if this exists, 
or else to ~/.profile.

3. If the user's shell is not csh, tcsh, or bash, it does nothing.

-- 
Martin