warnings on todays tetex update

Jonathan Dieter jdieter at gmail.com
Sat Aug 11 17:03:32 UTC 2007


On Sat, 2007-08-11 at 12:03 -0400, Joe Smith wrote:
> I guess I was looking for some input on the bigger question: Is this a 
> packaging error that needs to be fixed, or is it expected from normal 
> use of the TeX packages?
> 
> I don't have the slightest idea of how TeX's font system works, but it 
> seems to me that warnings and installation of .rpmnew files should not 
> be part of the installation of these packages when I haven't modified 
> anything.
> 
> If it's merely a matter that both packages include the same .map files, 
> that's a plain error, no?
> 
> <Joe
> 

A component of tetex regenerates the .map files when it is installed.
Because of this, the .map files are marked as configuration files, even
though most people will never touch them.  The output you see is normal.

So the warnings and .rpmnew files are normal and not bugs.

Jonathan
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