[OS X TeX] TeXDistPrefpane.prefpane is a little too verbose

[Herbert Schulz]

On Jun 23, 2011, at 12:15 PM, Thomas Bohn wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> when I start the TeX Live Distribution prefpane (v2.0 Build 42) I get
> this message several times every few seconds:
> 
> 23.06.11 18:59:30 System Preferences[35899] TeXDist INFO: defaults at
> /Library/PreferencePanes/TeXDistPrefPane.prefPane/Contents/Resources/setup.plist
> 
> And this is what I get when I change from one distribution to another:
> 
> 23.06.11 18:52:06 System Preferences[35740] TeXDist
> makeDefaultTeXDistribution INFO 0:
> makeDefaultTeXDistribution:/Library/TeX/Distributions/TeXLive-2010-64.texdist
> 23.06.11 18:52:13 System Preferences[35740] TeXDist
> executeWithPrivilegesWithArguments INFO
> /Library/PreferencePanes/TeXDistPrefPane.prefPane/Contents/MacOS/DefaultTeXDistLinker
> 23.06.11 18:52:13 [0x0-0xd89d89].com.apple.systempreferences[35740]
> 2011-06-23 18:52:13.645 DefaultTeXDistLinker[35746:e07] TeXDist INFO:
> running command similar to
> 23.06.11 18:52:13 [0x0-0xd89d89].com.apple.systempreferences[35740]
> 2011-06-23 18:52:13.647 DefaultTeXDistLinker[35746:e07] ln -s
> "../TeXLive-2010-64.texdist/Contents"
> "/Library/TeX/Distributions/.DefaultTeX/"
> 23.06.11 18:52:13 [0x0-0xd89d89].com.apple.systempreferences[35740]
> 2011-06-23 18:52:13.685 DefaultTeXDistLinker[35746:e07] TeXDist INFO -
> Now checking /usr/texbin
> 23.06.11 18:52:13 [0x0-0xd89d89].com.apple.systempreferences[35740]
> 2011-06-23 18:52:13.695 DefaultTeXDistLinker[35746:e07] TeXDist INFO -
> programsDirPath
> /Library/TeX/Distributions/.DefaultTeX/Contents/Programs
> 23.06.11 18:52:13 System Preferences[35740] TeXDist
> executeWithPrivilegesWithArguments ERROR MESSAGE received: {
>    kTeXDistErrorNumber = 0;
> }
> 23.06.11 18:52:13 System Preferences[35740] TeXDist
> makeDefaultTeXDistribution INFO: OK
> 
> Another question: Why TeXDistPrefpane.prefPane?
> TeXDistribution.prefpane would make much more sense.
> 
> I hope someone can tell me at least how stop it from filling up my
> logs with this TeXDist INFO: defaults at ... stuff.
> 
> Thomas

Howdy,

How did you get that preference pane?

Good Luck,

Herb Schulz
(herbs at wideopenwest dot com)