Re: Beginner question: How to build meta post only
Jonathan Fine <[email protected]>
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Hi std300 If you require further help, or have succeeded or sadly have given up then please do let this list or stack overflow know. Here's the URL again: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10961439/why-always-configure-make-make-install-as-3-separate-steps With kind regards Jonathan On Fri, 12 Dec 2025, 11:32 Jonathan Fine, <[email protected]> wrote: > 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* >> >> *--------* >> On 12/12/2025 09:59, std300 wrote: >> >> This email originated from outside Royal Holloway. Be cautious using links, attachments and QR codes. >> >> >> 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 >> >> This email, its contents and any attachments are intended solely for the >> addressee and may contain confidential information. In certain >> circumstances, it may also be subject to legal privilege. Any unauthorised >> use, disclosure, or copying is not permitted. If you have received this >> email in error, please notify us and immediately and permanently delete it. >> Any views or opinions expressed in personal emails are solely those of the >> author and do not necessarily represent those of Royal Holloway, University >> of London. It is your responsibility to ensure that this email and any >> attachments are virus free. >> >>