Re: Sizes of TL distribution
"Philip Taylor \(RHBNC\) via tex-live" <[email protected]>
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On 17/01/2026 14:43, Peter Flynn wrote: Is there a list [...] of the installed sizes of the various TL install schemes (e[,]g[.,] those in 3.2.2 of [The TeX Live Guide—2025<https://tug.org/texlive/doc/texlive-en/texlive-en.html#x1-240003.2.2>])? ChatGPT suggests : Practical size estimates (installed footprint) These ranges assume a typical modern TeX Live (2024/2025-era) on Linux/macOS/Windows, and are intended as “order of magnitude” guidance: Scheme What it is Typical size (installed) a) scheme-full everything ~7–10+ GB b) scheme-medium small + more pkgs & languages ~2–4 GB (varies heavily; “medium” is commonly described as the “usable but not everything” tier) c) scheme-small basic + xetex/metapost + a few langs ~0.5–1.5 GB (often quoted around ~550 MB in a “lean” setup) d) scheme-basic plain + LaTeX ~250–700 MB (one concrete figure: ~265–270 MB) e) scheme-minimal minimal TeX Live (testing-ish) ~60–200 MB (one measured example: ~64 MB when no docs/sources) f) scheme-infraonly tlmgr infrastructure only ~20–100 MB (no TeX engines; just enough for tlmgr) g) scheme-bookpub “book publishing” bundle ~1–3 GB (no widely-agreed single number; tends to land between small and medium in practice) h) scheme-context ConTeXt-focused scheme ~0.5–2 GB (very dependent on included fonts/docs) i) scheme-gust GUST-focused scheme ~1.5–3.5 GB (again, depends a lot on docs/fonts) j) scheme-tetex legacy-ish “bigger than medium” ~2.5–5 GB -- Philip Taylor 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.