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Since April 2019, there is a new implementation of ConTeXt, named '''ConTeXt LMTX'''. It is tuned for LuaMetaTeX, the lean and mean successor of LuaTeX TeX engine (see [https://tug.org/TUGboat/tb40-1/tb124hagen-lmtx.pdf article]). | Since April 2019, there is a new implementation of ConTeXt, named '''ConTeXt LMTX'''. It is tuned for LuaMetaTeX, the lean and mean successor of LuaTeX TeX engine (see [https://tug.org/TUGboat/tb40-1/tb124hagen-lmtx.pdf article]). | ||
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You can [[Read Me| read the licence]] (Creative Commons GNU GPL for program code, and Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike for documentation). | You can [[Read Me| read the licence]] (Creative Commons GNU GPL for program code, and Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike for documentation). | ||
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#** Tcsh/csh shell <code>echo 'set path = ($path ...thepathinstructions...)' >> ~/.cshrc</code> | #** Tcsh/csh shell <code>echo 'set path = ($path ...thepathinstructions...)' >> ~/.cshrc</code> | ||
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* Download the tex input file [[Media:Hello-world.tex|Hello-World.tex]] from our [[Detailed_Example|Detailed example]] | * Download the tex input file [[Media:Hello-world.tex|Hello-World.tex]] from our [[Detailed_Example|Detailed example]] | ||
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For an update, just replay the install program: it also take care of updating the distribution incrementally: | For an update, just replay the install program: it also take care of updating the distribution incrementally: | ||
Revision as of 12:02, 6 June 2020
Since April 2019, there is a new implementation of ConTeXt, named ConTeXt LMTX. It is tuned for LuaMetaTeX, the lean and mean successor of LuaTeX TeX engine (see article).
Download
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Windows
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MacOS
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GNU/Linux
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FreeBSD
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OpenBSD6.5
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OpenBSD6.6
*untested configuration.
You can read the licence (Creative Commons GNU GPL for program code, and Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike for documentation).
Installation
- Create a directory for, e.g. data/context
- Go there and download the relevant zip for your plateform (see above)
- Unpack the zip, some files will appear
- Execute the install program, which will take care of downloading the distribution:
- WINDOWS:
install.bat - MAC:
- If MacOS Catalina (10.15+), first allow mtxrun as unsigned executable with
xattr -d com.apple.quarantine context-osx-64/bin/mtxrun - execute
sh install.sh
- If MacOS Catalina (10.15+), first allow mtxrun as unsigned executable with
- UNIX:
sh install.sh
- WINDOWS:
- Add ConTeXt to your system PATH :
- WINDOWS: run
setpath.bat - UNIX: use the PATH instructions provided at the end of
install.shwith:- Bash shell
echo 'export PATH=...thepathinstructions...:$PATH' >> ~/.bashrc - Sh/Ksh shell
echo 'export PATH=...thepathinstructions...:$PATH' >> ~/.profile - Tcsh/csh shell
echo 'set path = ($path ...thepathinstructions...)' >> ~/.cshrc
- Bash shell
- WINDOWS: run
First Run !
- Download the tex input file Hello-World.tex from our Detailed example
- Run
context Hello-world.texin your shell - Check the pdf output
Hello-world.pdf.
You can also follow our two steps tutorial:
- Your 1st document
- and a more Detailed example
Easy update
For an update, just replay the install program: it also take care of updating the distribution incrementally:
- WINDOWS:
install.bat - UNIX:
install.sh(set the executable permissions)
Official installation page
The official page Installing CONTEXT LMTX is hosted by Pragma-Ade, which also provides
- a 2 pages installation guide,
- a 1 page leaflet for ConTeXt LMTX
- a 1 page leaflet for LuaMetaTeX.
Further installation instructions
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