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The steps in this section show how to download and install ConTeXt for a 64-bit Linux system. Change the archive file download link as needed for your target platform. Open a new terminal then run the following commands: | The steps in this section show how to download and install ConTeXt for a 64-bit Linux system. Change the archive file download link as needed for your target platform. Open a new terminal then run the following commands: | ||
− | # mkdir $HOME | + | # mkdir $HOME/context |
− | # cd $HOME | + | # cd $HOME/context |
# wget http://lmtx.pragma-ade.nl/install-lmtx/context-linux-64.zip | # wget http://lmtx.pragma-ade.nl/install-lmtx/context-linux-64.zip | ||
# unzip context-linux-64.zip | # unzip context-linux-64.zip | ||
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* '''Tcsh'''/'''csh''': <code>echo 'set path = ($path ...instructions...)' >> ~/.cshrc</code> | * '''Tcsh'''/'''csh''': <code>echo 'set path = ($path ...instructions...)' >> ~/.cshrc</code> | ||
− | For example, if ConTeXt was downloaded into `$HOME | + | For example, if ConTeXt was downloaded into `$HOME/context` on a system running bash, then the following line would update the PATH environment variable: |
− | <code>echo 'export PATH=$HOME | + | <code>echo 'export PATH=$HOME/context/tex/texmf-linux-64/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.bashrc</code> |
== MacOS == | == MacOS == | ||
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= Further installation instructions = | = Further installation instructions = | ||
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* [[Installing ConTeXt LMTX on MacOS]] | * [[Installing ConTeXt LMTX on MacOS]] | ||
* [[Modules#ConTeXt_LMTX|Installing Modules for ConTeXt LMTX]] | * [[Modules#ConTeXt_LMTX|Installing Modules for ConTeXt LMTX]] | ||
− | * The official page '''[http://www.pragma-ade.com/install.htm Installing | + | * The official page '''[http://www.pragma-ade.com/install.htm Installing ConTeXt LMTX ]''' is hosted by Pragma ADE. |
− | * Pragma | + | * Pragma ADE also provides the '''[http://www.pragma-ade.com/download-1.htm ConTeXt MkIV distribution]''' (version MkIV is the predecessor of LMTX) for which there are also [[ConTeXt_Standalone|detailed installation instructions]]. |
Revision as of 11:56, 19 September 2021
Since April 2019, there is a new implementation of ConTeXt, named ConTeXt LMTX. It is tuned for LuaMetaTeX, the lean and mean successor of LuaTeX TeX engine (see article).
Download
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MacOS
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GNU/Linux
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FreeBSD
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OpenBSD6.8
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OpenBSD6.9
You can read the licence (Creative Commons GNU GPL for program code, and Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike for documentation).
Installation
The general steps to install ConTeXt LMTX are as follows:
- Create a directory for ConTeXt.
- Download the platform-specific archive file into the ConTeXt directory.
- Unpack the archive.
- Execute the install program, which downloads the distribution.
- Update the PATH environment variable.
- Optionally, delete the archive file.
See the next sections for instructions specific to various platforms.
Unix
The steps in this section show how to download and install ConTeXt for a 64-bit Linux system. Change the archive file download link as needed for your target platform. Open a new terminal then run the following commands:
- mkdir $HOME/context
- cd $HOME/context
- wget http://lmtx.pragma-ade.nl/install-lmtx/context-linux-64.zip
- unzip context-linux-64.zip
- sh install.sh
Update the PATH environment variable by using the path instructions displayed when the install program finishes. The instructions will vary depending on the type of shell being used:
- Bash:
echo 'export PATH=...instructions...:$PATH' >> ~/.bashrc
- Zsh:
echo 'export PATH=...instructions...:$PATH' >> ~/.zshenv
- Sh/Ksh:
echo 'export PATH=...instructions...:$PATH' >> ~/.profile
- Tcsh/csh:
echo 'set path = ($path ...instructions...)' >> ~/.cshrc
For example, if ConTeXt was downloaded into $HOME/context
on a system running bash, then the following line would update the PATH environment variable:
echo 'export PATH=$HOME/context/tex/texmf-linux-64/bin:$PATH' >> ~/.bashrc
MacOS
The instructions for MacOS are the same as for Unix, but note that:
- MacOS versions from Catalina (10.15) and newer use Zsh by default.
- MacOS versions before Catalina use Bash by default.
Windows
Complete the following steps to set up ConTeXt on Windows:
- Create a directory for ConTeXt, such as
C:\context
. - Download the architecture-specific version into the ConTeXt directory.
- Extract the archive.
- Run:
install.bat
- Run:
setpath.bat
Installation is complete.
First Run
This section describes how to run ConTeXt to transform your first TeX document into a PDF.
- Download the tex input file Hello-World.tex from our Detailed example.
- Run
context Hello-world.tex
in your terminal (or command prompt). - Check the PDF output
Hello-world.pdf
.
Additional tutorials include:
See the Sample documents page for even more examples.
Upgrade
Re-run the install program to upgrade, which will update the distribution incrementally:
- Windows:
install.bat
- Unix:
sh install.sh
Running MkIV
The new distribution has all the files to run the previous version of ConTeXt.
- Run
context --luatex Hello-world.tex
to use theluatex
binary and MkIV.
Further installation instructions
- Installing ConTeXt LMTX on MacOS
- Installing Modules for ConTeXt LMTX
- The official page Installing ConTeXt LMTX is hosted by Pragma ADE.
- Pragma ADE also provides the ConTeXt MkIV distribution (version MkIV is the predecessor of LMTX) for which there are also detailed installation instructions.
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