[tex-live] [mf] option `-output-directory' doesn't work

Werner LEMBERG wl at gnu.org
Mon Jan 24 17:10:09 CET 2011


>  > However, how can you explain the problem with relative paths?
> 
> Does mf obey the variable openout_any in texmf.cnf?  That would
> explain why you can't write to the parent directory (../).  But then
> you shouldn't be able to specify absolute paths either.

Aah.  I'm directly using the SVN repository; its texmf.cnf file has

  openout_any=p

which disables parent directories.  The comment says

  % p (paranoid)   : as `r' and disallow going to parent directories, and
  %                  restrict absolute paths to be under $TEXMFOUTPUT.

but

  kpsewhich --expand-var='$TEXMFOUTPUT'

expands to `$TEXMFOUTPUT', so I suspect that this (intentionally?)
enables absolute paths.


    Werner


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