MiKTeX

Hi,

MiKTeX doesn't seem to list the 'import' package anywhere within it's
package manager.  Is there a good reason for this, i.e. something in
MiKTeX makes it superfluous, or is it merely that it's not made it in
yet?

Is there a clean way of installing packages whilst bypassing MiKTeX, or
should I simply get 'import.sty' from CTAN, and place it appropriately
within the textmf folder?

Chris Key

cjk32@cam.ac.uk  schrieb:

> Hi,
>
> MiKTeX doesn't seem to list the 'import' package anywhere within it's
> package manager.  Is there a good reason for this, i.e. something in
> MiKTeX makes it superfluous, or is it merely that it's not made it in
> yet?

That can happen. And as it consist only of a sty there isn't really
much need to package it.

>
> Is there a clean way of installing packages whilst bypassing MiKTeX, or
> should I simply get 'import.sty' from CTAN, and place it appropriately
> within the textmf folder?

That is a clean way of installing the package. MiKTeX wouldn't do much
more. Don't forget to update the file database.


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Ulrike Fischer wrote:
> cjk32@cam.ac.uk  schrieb:
> 
>
> That can happen. And as it consist only of a sty there isn't really
> much need to package it.
> 
>
> That is a clean way of installing the package. MiKTeX wouldn't do much
> more. Don't forget to update the file database.
>

Thanks for the reply.  It's all installed and working now.

Chris Key

Ulrike Fischer <news@nililand.de> writes:
>cjk32@cam.ac.uk  schrieb: 
>
>That can happen. And as it consist only of a sty there isn't really
>much need to package it.

it's a bit  that a significant package like import doesn't make it
to the miktex bundle ltxmisc

i wonder what criteria are used...
 
>
>That is a clean way of installing the package. MiKTeX wouldn't do much
>more. Don't forget to update the file database.

miktex would simply have saved the modest hassle[*] of doing the steps
manually.  avoiding this hassle has always seemed to me one of
miktex's really strong points.

[*] modest to you or me, a significant hurdle for someone who's not
done it before, i imagine.
--
Robin Fairbairns, Cambridge

On 2006-01-17, Robin Fairbairns wrote:
>  Ulrike Fischer <news@nililand.de> writes: 
>
> it's a bit  that a significant package like import doesn't make it
> to the miktex bundle ltxmisc
>
> i wonder what criteria are used...

The only criteria used is that the files are under a free license.
However, in the case of import.sty, I guess it's just a case of human
error. (Yes, Christian Schenck is human.) Instead of complaining, just
file a feature request[1] at <http://sourceforge.net/projects/miktex>
and Christian will include it in the next package update - like he
always does.
 
>
> miktex would simply have saved the modest hassle[*] of doing the steps
> manually.  avoiding this hassle has always seemed to me one of
> miktex's really strong points.

Yes, it is.

Hans

[1] I would have create the feature request myself right now if hadn't
been for the incredible slowness of sourceforge.net...

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Hans Fredrik Nordhaug <hansfn@gmail.com> writes:
>On 2006-01-17, Robin Fairbairns wrote: 
>
>The only criteria used is that the files are under a free license.
>However, in the case of import.sty, I guess it's just a case of human
>error. (Yes, Christian Schenck is human.)

yes.  i had the distinct impression the one time we met that he didn't
like me much.  pretty ordinary human, in fact.

>Instead of complaining, just
>file a feature request[1] at <http://sourceforge.net/projects/miktex>
>and Christian will include it in the next package update - like he
>always does.

do i need to know about miktex to do this?  (so far, i know how to
install it -- since i do that for users, and how to read the context
of its .cab files using cabextract for linux.)
--
Robin Fairbairns, Cambridge

Robin Fairbairns wrote:

> yes.  i had the distinct impression the one time we met that he didn't
> like me much.  pretty ordinary human, in fact.

<blush>
But I really like you, Robin :-)
</blush>

As Hans explained, the only criteria is that files (packages) must under
a free license. I will create a new ltxmisc.cab.

cjk32@cam.ac.uk wrote:
> Hi,
>
> MiKTeX doesn't seem to list the 'import' package anywhere within it's
> package manager.  Is there a good reason for this, i.e. something in
> MiKTeX makes it superfluous, or is it merely that it's not made it in
> yet?
>
> Is there a clean way of installing packages whilst bypassing MiKTeX, or
> should I simply get 'import.sty' from CTAN, and place it appropriately
> within the textmf folder?

Just remember to put it in your /localtexmf/ folder, otherwise you
might lose it when updating miktex

>
> Chris Key

Martin