Re: Beginner question: How to build meta post only

Hi

A search for Linux configure brings up a page that explains its use. Here's
the URL

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10961439/why-always-configure-make-make-install-as-3-separate-steps

Little special knowledge is needed to make this search. This is a good
second step, after first admitting one doesn't know.

Kind regards
Jonathan

On Fri, 12 Dec 2025, 11:17 Philip Taylor (RHBNC) via tex-live, <
[email protected]> wrote:

> I am *completely* out of my comfort zone here, having never used
> "configure" or "make" in my life, but I wonder if the lack of a MetaPost
> executable is the result of your invoking "configure" but not "make".  What
> do you think ?
>
> --
> *Philip Taylor*
>
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> On 12/12/2025 09:59, std300 wrote:
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>
> Hello all,
>
> I'd like to build only the standalone MetaPost software (with debug
> info), how can I do this?
>
> I created a  work directory and ran
>
> ../configure --disable-all-pkgs --enable-mp --without-x
>
> but I cannot find the mpost executable.
>
> Can you help?
>
> Thanks,
>
>   Patrick
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