On Mon, Sep 17, 2007 at 11:57 +0200, Elimar Riesebieter wrote: > On Mon, 17 Sep 2007 the mental interface of > Ralf Stubner told: > > > On Mon, Sep 17, 2007 at 09:29 +0200, Hilmar Preusse wrote: > > > On 16.09.07 Elimar Riesebieter ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > > # apt-get install tk-brief > > > > Need to get 249MB/294MB of archives. > > > > After unpacking 580MB of additional disk space will be used. > > > > > > > In this case post the list of installed packages to the tk-brief > > > people and ask them, if really of of this is needed. > > > > This has already been done (see #430137). But I wouldn't hold my > > breath while waiting for an updated package. :-( > > # apt-get install texlive texlive-latex-extra > # Need to get 159MB/159MB of archives. > # After unpacking 290MB of additional disk space will be used. > > Not much better :(
The fundamental problem is that it is not trivial to split a TeX distribution into several pieces. The current packages follow upstreams collections which should work for most usages. Suggestions for improvment are welcome, though. Anyway, if all you want to do is write letters using g-brief and tk-brief, then you could do the following: * install texlive-latex-base, maybe texlive-fonts-recommended if you want to use different fonts * get g-brief class from CTAN and install it manually (see "Installing (La)TeX files" on <URL:http://www.tex.ac.uk/faq>) * use equivs to build an a 'tetex-extra' package (or texlive-latex-extra after a tk-brief update) * install tk-brief You will miss out on all the other possibilities LaTeX packages have to offer ... ;-) cheerio ralf -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
