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author | Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl> | 2023-04-01 10:50:35 +0200 |
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committer | Context Git Mirror Bot <phg@phi-gamma.net> | 2023-04-01 10:50:35 +0200 |
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diff --git a/doc/context/sources/general/manuals/musings/musings-hownotto.tex b/doc/context/sources/general/manuals/musings/musings-hownotto.tex new file mode 100644 index 000000000..48e9adcf3 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/context/sources/general/manuals/musings/musings-hownotto.tex @@ -0,0 +1,76 @@ +% language=us runpath=texruns:manuals/musings + +\startcomponent musings-hownotto + +\environment musings-style + +\startchapter[title={How not to install \CONTEXT}] + +\startalign[flushleft] + +Installing LuaMetaTeX can be a complex process that requires some technical +expertise, but the following steps should give you a general idea of what is +involved: + +\startitemize[n] + +\startitem + First, you need to ensure that you have a recent version of the Lua + programming language installed on your system. You can download the latest + version of Lua from the official website at http://www.lua.org/download.html. + \footnote {The \LUA\ code needed is part of the source tree that can be + downloaded from GitHub or websites.} +\stopitem + +\startitem + Next, you need to download the latest version of the MetaTeX distribution, + which includes the LuaMetaTeX engine, from the official ConTeXt Garden + website at https://wiki.contextgarden.net/ConTeXt_Standalone. \footnote + {There is no \METATEX, although we sometimes joke about it.} +\stopitem + +\startitem + Once you have downloaded the MetaTeX distribution, extract the files to a + directory on your system. \footnote {So here one is stuck.} +\stopitem + +\startitem + You can then run the LuaMetaTeX engine by opening a command prompt or + terminal window and navigating to the directory where you extracted the + MetaTeX files. From there, you can run the command "luametatex" followed by + the name of the TeX file you want to process. \footnote {Shouldn't it be + compiled first? And even then it needs some format, so one needs \type + {context} and \type {mtxrun}.} +\stopitem + +\startitem + To make it easier to use LuaMetaTeX with your favorite text editor, you may + also want to install a TeX distribution such as TeX Live or MiKTeX, which + includes support for LuaMetaTeX. These distributions typically include a + graphical user interface that makes it easier to manage your TeX installation + and configure your system for use with LuaMetaTeX. \footnote {Indeed + installing \TEXLIVE\ is easier, as is installing the smaller reference + installation which uses \LUAMETATEX\ as its own installer. As far as we know, + \MIKTEX\ doesn't include \LMTX. And yes, consulting the documentation might + be best.} +\stopitem + +\stopitemize + +It's worth noting that the exact steps for installing LuaMetaTeX may vary +depending on your operating system and the specific TeX distribution you are +using. For more detailed instructions, you may want to consult the official +documentation for LuaMetaTeX and the TeX distribution you are using. \footnote +{So here is the way out of the proposed mess.} + +\start \blank +\bf by ChatGPT +\footnote {Queried by Mikael Sundqvist.} +\footnote {Which (at least here) is more about well formed sentences than about +verified content. We can only hope that new \TEX\ users are able to recognize +a fake.} +\stop + +\stopalign + +\stoptext diff --git a/doc/context/sources/general/manuals/musings/musings.tex b/doc/context/sources/general/manuals/musings/musings.tex index bccab890a..2d0e7c094 100644 --- a/doc/context/sources/general/manuals/musings/musings.tex +++ b/doc/context/sources/general/manuals/musings/musings.tex @@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ \component musings-dontusetex \component musings-speed \component musings-texlive + \component musings-hownotto \stopbodymatter \stopproduct |