[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
More information about the tex-live
mailing list