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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 [https://tug.org/TUGboat/tb40-1/tb124hagen-lmtx.pdf article]).
 
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 [https://tug.org/TUGboat/tb40-1/tb124hagen-lmtx.pdf article]).
 
  
 
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Revision as of 22:05, 29 May 2020

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).

#1. Download


You can read the licence (Creative Commons GNU GPL for program code, and Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike for documentation).


#2. Installation

  1. Create a directory for, e.g. data/context
  2. Go there and download the relevant zip for your plateform (see aside)
  3. Unpack the zip, some files will appear
  4. Execute the install program, which will take care of downloading the distribution:
    • WINDOWS: install.bat
    • UNIX: install.sh (set the executable permissions)
  5. Add ConTeXt to your system PATH :
    • WINDOWS: run setpath.bat
    • UNIX: use the PATH instructions provided at the end of install.sh with:
Bash shell echo 'export PATH=...thepathinstructions...:$PATH' >> ~/.bashrc
Sh/Ksh shell echo 'export PATH=...thepathinstructions...:$PATH' >> ~/.profile
Tcsh/csh shell echo 'set path = ($path ...thepathinstructions...)' >> ~/.cshrc


#3. First Run !

You can also follow our two steps tutorial:


#4. Easy update

Just replay the install program, it also take care of updating the distribution:

  • WINDOWS: install.bat
  • UNIX: install.sh (set the executable permissions)


Official installation page

The official page Installing CONTEXT LMTX is hosted by Pragma-Ade, which also provides


Further installation instructions