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− | + | The general steps to install ConTeXt LMTX are as follows: | |
− | # Create a directory for ConTeXt | + | # Create a directory for ConTeXt. |
− | # Download the platform-specific archive file | + | # Download the platform-specific archive file into the ConTeXt directory. |
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# Unpack the archive. | # Unpack the archive. | ||
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# Execute the install program, which downloads the distribution. | # Execute the install program, which downloads the distribution. | ||
− | # | + | # Update the PATH environment variable. |
− | # | + | # Optionally, delete the archive file. |
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− | # | + | See the next sections for instructions specific to various platforms. |
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− | # | + | == Unix == |
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− | + | The following steps download and install ConTeXt for a 64-bit Linux system. Change archive file download link as needed for your target platform: | |
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− | + | # mkdir $HOME/bin/context | |
− | + | # cd $HOME/bin/context | |
− | + | # wget http://lmtx.pragma-ade.nl/install-lmtx/context-linux-64.zip | |
+ | # unzip context-linux-64.zip | ||
+ | # sh install.sh | ||
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+ | Update the PATH environment variable by using the instructions displayed by the install program. The instructions will vary depending on the type of shell being used: | ||
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+ | * '''Bash''': <code>echo 'export PATH=...thepathinstructions...:$PATH' >> ~/.bashrc</code> | ||
+ | * '''Zsh''': <code>echo 'export PATH=...thepathinstructions...:$PATH' >> ~/.zshenv</code> | ||
+ | * '''Sh'''/'''Ksh''': <code>echo 'export PATH=...thepathinstructions...:$PATH' >> ~/.profile</code> | ||
+ | * '''Tcsh'''/'''csh''': <code>echo 'set path = ($path ...thepathinstructions...)' >> ~/.cshrc</code> | ||
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+ | For example, if ConTeXt was downloaded into `$HOME/bin/context` on a system running bash, then the following line would update the PATH environment variable: | ||
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+ | <code>echo 'export PATH=$HOME/bin/context/tex/texmf-linux-64/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.bashrc</code> | ||
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+ | === MacOS === | ||
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+ | The instructions for MacOS are the same as for Unix, but note that: | ||
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+ | * MacOS versions from Catalina (10.15) and newer use '''Zsh''' by default. | ||
+ | * MacOS versions before Catalina use '''Bash''' by default. | ||
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+ | == Windows == | ||
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+ | Complete the following instructions to set up ConTeXt on Windows: | ||
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+ | # Create a directory for ConTeXt, such as `C:\context`. | ||
+ | # Download the architecture-specific version into the ConTeXt directory directory. | ||
+ | # Extract the archive. | ||
+ | # Run: <code>install.bat</code> | ||
+ | # Run: <code>setpath.bat</code> | ||
# Optionally, delete the archive file. | # Optionally, delete the archive file. | ||
Revision as of 20:18, 6 March 2021
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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MacOS
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GNU/Linux
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FreeBSD
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OpenBSD6.7
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OpenBSD6.8
You can read the licence (Creative Commons GNU GPL for program code, and Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike for documentation).
Installation
The general steps to install ConTeXt LMTX are as follows:
- Create a directory for ConTeXt.
- Download the platform-specific archive file into the ConTeXt directory.
- Unpack the archive.
- Execute the install program, which downloads the distribution.
- Update the PATH environment variable.
- Optionally, delete the archive file.
See the next sections for instructions specific to various platforms.
Unix
The following steps download and install ConTeXt for a 64-bit Linux system. Change archive file download link as needed for your target platform:
- mkdir $HOME/bin/context
- cd $HOME/bin/context
- wget http://lmtx.pragma-ade.nl/install-lmtx/context-linux-64.zip
- unzip context-linux-64.zip
- sh install.sh
Update the PATH environment variable by using the instructions displayed by the install program. The instructions will vary depending on the type of shell being used:
- Bash:
echo 'export PATH=...thepathinstructions...:$PATH' >> ~/.bashrc
- Zsh:
echo 'export PATH=...thepathinstructions...:$PATH' >> ~/.zshenv
- Sh/Ksh:
echo 'export PATH=...thepathinstructions...:$PATH' >> ~/.profile
- Tcsh/csh:
echo 'set path = ($path ...thepathinstructions...)' >> ~/.cshrc
For example, if ConTeXt was downloaded into $HOME/bin/context
on a system running bash, then the following line would update the PATH environment variable:
echo 'export PATH=$HOME/bin/context/tex/texmf-linux-64/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.bashrc
MacOS
The instructions for MacOS are the same as for Unix, but note that:
- MacOS versions from Catalina (10.15) and newer use Zsh by default.
- MacOS versions before Catalina use Bash by default.
Windows
Complete the following instructions to set up ConTeXt on Windows:
- Create a directory for ConTeXt, such as
C:\context
. - Download the architecture-specific version into the ConTeXt directory directory.
- Extract the archive.
- Run:
install.bat
- Run:
setpath.bat
- Optionally, delete the archive file.
Installation is complete.
First Run !
- Download the tex input file Hello-World.tex from our Detailed example
- Run
context Hello-world.tex
in 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
Moreover, a page is used to centralized Sample documents.
Easy update
For an update, just replay the install program: it also take care of updating the distribution incrementally:
- WINDOWS:
install.bat
- UNIX:
sh install.sh
Running MkIV
The new distribution still has all the files to run the previous version of ConTeXt.
- Run
context --luatex Hello-world.tex
in your shell to revert back to theluatex
binary and MkIV.
Further installation instructions
- Installing ConTeXt LMTX on MacOS
- Installing Modules for ConTeXt LMTX
- The official page Installing CONTEXT LMTX is hosted by Pragma-Ade.
- Pragma-Ade also provides the CONTEXT MKIV distribution (MKIV version is LMTX predecessor) for which there is also detailed Installation instructions.
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