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@section @file{unixtex.ftp}: Obtaining @TeX{}
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@cindex obtaining @TeX{}
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@cindex retrieving @TeX{}
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is @uref{ftp://ftp.tug.org/tex/unixtex.ftp}, last updated 26 December
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2003. Also available as @uref{http://www.tug.org/unixtex.ftp}. The
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IP address is currently @code{[130.225.2.178]}. It is also in
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Kpathsea source distributions as @file{etc/unixtex.ftp} (although the
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network version is usually newer). Mail @email{tex-k@@mail.tug.org}
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with comments or questions.
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Following are general instructions for Unix or other sites who wish to
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acquire the Web2c distribution, (plain) @TeX{}, La@TeX{} (2e),
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Bib@TeX{}, Metafont, MetaPost, DVI processors for the X window system,
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PostScript, the PCL language in the HP LaserJet, and related programs.
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They are oriented towards building from the original sources, though
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some information on alternative packages is included in the last
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section. See also @uref{http://www.tug.org/web2c/}, the Web2c and
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Please note that the Web2c distribution is a bare-bones distribution
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in source form, and building a complete installation from it is a
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non-trivial matter. For most uses, it is a better idea to install a
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distribution with pre-packaged binaries for your platform. The
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principal example of such a distribution is @TeX{} Live
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(@uref{http://www.tug.org/texlive/}), which is based on the
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Please consider joining the @TeX{} Users Group (TUG) or another user
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group of your choice to help support the maintenance and development
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of the programs you retrieve. See @uref{http://www.tug.org/join.html}
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for information and the membership registration form, and
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@uref{http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html} for a listing of all user groups.
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For actual installation instructions after obtaining the necessary
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sources, see @ref{Installation}. A copy is in the distribution file
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@file{kpathsea/INSTALL}.
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* Electronic distribution:: CTAN and so forth.
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* CD-ROM distribution::
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* Other TeX packages::
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@c * Tape distribution::
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@c used to be in this menu.
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@node Electronic distribution
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@subsection Electronic distribution
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@cindex obtaining Web2c by ftp
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@cindex distributions, via ftp
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@cindex backbone of CTAN
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In many places we refer to @var{CTAN:}. This is @emph{both} a host name
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and a directory name. Here are the primary locations:
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@uref{ftp://ctan.tug.org/tex-archive/} @r{(Vermont, USA)}
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@uref{ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/} @r{(Germany)}
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@uref{ftp://ftp.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/} @r{(England)}
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@flindex README.mirrors
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CTAN has many mirrors worldwide; see the top-level file
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@file{README.mirrors} from one of the sites above or see
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@uref{http://www.tug.org/CTAN.sites}.
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@cindex World Wide Web CTAN access
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@cindex email CTAN access
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@cindex NFS CTAN access
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You can also access CTAN via the World Wide Web, electronic
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mail, or NFS. The same @file{README.mirrors} file explains how.
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@cindex binary mode, for file transfers
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You will need to retrieve some or all of the following archives,
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depending on your needs (don't forget to set binary mode for file
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@item @file{@var{CTAN:}/systems/web2c/web.tar.gz}
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@cindex Knuth, Donald E., original author
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The original WEB source files, written primarily by Don Knuth. Required
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unless you already have this @file{web} version. (The WEB sources
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change irregularly with respect to Web2c itself.) Unpacks into
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@file{web2c-@var{version}}.
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@item @file{@var{CTAN:}/systems/web2c/web2c.tar.gz}
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The Web2c system. Required. Also unpacks into
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@file{web2c-@var{version}}.
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@item @file{@var{CTAN:}/systems/web2c/web2c-etex.tar.gz}
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Additions to the Web2c system for building e-@TeX{}. Optional. Unpacks
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into @file{web2c-@var{version}}.
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@item @file{@var{CTAN:}/systems/web2c/etexlib.tar.gz}
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Additions to the texmf tree needed to build e-@TeX{}. Optional.
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Unpacks into @file{texmf/}.
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@item @file{@var{CTAN:}/systems/web2c/etexdoc.tar.gz}
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Documentation for e-@TeX{} as an addition to the texmf tree. Optional.
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Unpacks into @file{texmf/}.
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@item @file{@var{CTAN:}/systems/web2c/web2c-omega.tar.gz}
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Additions to the Web2c system for building Omega. Optional. Unpacks
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into @file{web2c-@var{version}}.
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@item @file{@var{CTAN:}/systems/web2c/omegalib.tar.gz}
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Additions to the texmf tree needed to build Omega. Optional. Unpacks
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@item @file{@var{CTAN:}/systems/web2c/omegadoc.tar.gz}
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Documentation for Omega as an addition to the texmf tree. Optional.
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Unpacks into @file{texmf/}.
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@item @file{@var{CTAN:}/systems/web2c/web2c-pdftex.tar.gz}
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Additions to the Web2c system for building pdf@TeX{}. Optional.
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Unpacks into @file{web2c-@var{version}}.
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@item @file{@var{CTAN:}/systems/web2c/pdftexlib.tar.gz}
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Additions to the texmf tree needed to build pdf@TeX{}. Optional.
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Unpacks into @file{texmf/}.
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@item @file{@var{CTAN:}/dviware/xdvik/xdvik.tar.gz}
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X window system DVI previewer. Unpacks into @file{xdvik-@var{version}}.
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Additional drivers, macro files, and other support are needed to build
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a working system. These are available in te@TeX{}.
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All that said, the originating host for the software above is
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@file{ftp.tug.org}. You can retrieve these distributions (but not much
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else) from the @file{tex/} directory on that host.
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@node CD-ROM distribution
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@subsection CD-ROM distribution
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@cindex CD-ROM distributions
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@cindex obtaining Web2c on CD-ROM
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@cindex distributions, on CD-ROM
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Numerous organizations distribute various @TeX{} CD-ROM's (and DVD's):
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@cindex @TeX{} Live CD-ROM
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Virtually all the @TeX{} user groups collaborate to produce the
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@cite{@TeX{} Live} distribution once a year; see
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@uref{http://www.tug.org/texlive/} for more information.
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@cindex Free Software Foundation
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@cindex FSF Source Code CD-ROM
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The Free Software Foundation's @cite{Source Code CD-ROM} contains the
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minimal @TeX{} source distribution described in the previous section
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(i.e., enough to print GNU documentation); email
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@email{gnu@@gnu.org}.
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@c Commented out: the information is outdated in way or another.
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@c The Gateway@! CD-ROM set contains a runnable NetBSD/Amiga distribution
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@c and sources; see @url{http://www.netbsd.org/Sites/cdroms.html}.
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@c The InfoMagic CD-ROM is a copy of CTAN (see previous section); see
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@c @url{http://www.infomagic.com}.
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@c @cindex 4all@TeX{} Live CD-ROM
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@c NTG (Dutch-speaking @TeX{} user group) produced the 4all@TeX{} CD-ROM;
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@c email @email{ntg@@nic.surfnet.nl}, or see
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@c @url{http://www.ntg.nl/4allcd/}. This is a runnable system.
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@c @cindex Prime Time @TeX{}cetera CD-ROM
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@c The Prime Time @TeX{}cetera CD-ROM is also a copy of CTAN; email
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@c @email{ptf@@ctcl.com} or see @url{http://www.ptf.com/ptf/}.
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@c @cindex Walnut Creek @TeX{} CD-ROM
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@c Walnut Creek's @TeX{} CD-ROM is also a copy of CTAN; email
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@c @email{info@@cdrom.com} or see
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@c @url{http://www.cdrom.com:/titles/tex.html}.
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@cindex Linux, using Web2c
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Most Linux distributions include some @TeX{} package based on
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Web2c; see the Linux documentation file @samp{Distribution-HOWTO} for a
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comparison of Linux distributions, available (for example) via
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@uref{http://www.linux.org}.
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If you know of additional @TeX{} distributions to add to this
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list, please inform @email{tex-k@@mail.tug.org}.
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@node Tape distribution
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@subsection Tape distribution
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@cindex tape distribution
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@cindex obtaining @TeX{} on tape
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@cindex distributions, on tape
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@cindex Northwest Computing Support Center
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@flindex unixtex@@u.washington.edu
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@cindex support organization
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You can obtain a complete @TeX{} distribution, including Web2c, on tape.
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Pierre MacKay / Denny Hall, Mail Stop DH-10 / Department of Classics
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University of Washington / Seattle, WA 98195 / USA
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phone: 206-543-2268; email: @email{unixtex@@u.washington.edu}
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At this writing, the distribution is available in @code{tar} format on
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4@dmn{mm} DAT cartridges, and the
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cost is US$210. Make checks payable to the University of Washington,
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drawn on a U.S. bank. Purchase orders are acceptable, but they carry an
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extra charge of $10 to pay for invoice processing. Overseas sites,
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please add $20 for shipment via air parcel post, or $30 for shipment via
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@node Other TeX packages
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@subsection Other @TeX{} packages
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@cindex other @TeX{} distributions
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@cindex @TeX{} distributions besides Web2c
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@cindex Amiga @TeX{} implementations
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@cindex Acorn @TeX{} implementations
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@cindex VMS @TeX{} implementations
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@cindex Macintosh @TeX{} implementations
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@cindex DOS @TeX{} implementations
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@cindex Windows @TeX{} implementations
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Many other @TeX{} implementations are available in
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@file{@var{CTAN:}/systems}, including ready-to-run distributions for
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Unix, Amiga, Acorn, VMS, Macintosh, DOS, and Windows (in various forms).
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Although Web2c has support in the source code for many operating
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systems, and in fact some of the other distributions are based on it,
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it's unlikely to work as distributed on anything but Unix. (Please
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contribute improvements!)
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@cindex precompiled Unix binaries
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The principal user-oriented Unix distribution based on Web2c is the
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te@TeX{} distribution. It includes complete sources, and runs on
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all modern Unix variants, including Linux. It contains many
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@TeX{}-related programs besides those in the core Web2c.
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@flindex labrea.stanford.edu
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@cindex Knuth, Donald E., archive of programs by
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The host @t{labrea.stanford.edu} is the original source for the files
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for which Donald Knuth is directly responsible: @file{tex.web},
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@file{plain.tex}, etc. However, unless you want to build your @TeX{}
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library tree ab initio, it is more reliable and less work to retrieve
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these files as part of the above packages. In any case, @t{labrea} is
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Stanford @TeX{} project, so do not rely on all the files available at
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