[tex-live] install a package called powerdot

[Staszek Wawrykiewicz]

On Sat, 8 Apr 2006, Karl Berry wrote:

>> ctan/macros/latex/contrib/powerdot/
>> then asked it to install the package and the program crashes (numerous
>> times). Perhaps I don't know which directory to include?
>> I know that I am doing something wrong but cannot figure out what is
>> wrong. Anyone to help?
> 
> I assume you're on Windows.  I'm not sure exactly sure which directory
> the Windows program wants to be told, but I believe it's something under
> texlive/..., rather than ctan/...  Maybe
> ctan/texmf-dist/tpm/powerdot.tpm is what it needs to read.  Staszek, Pawel?
> 
> Also, powerdot was actually included in TeX Live 2005 already, so
> perhaps it's already there?  It should be if you did the "full" install.

Well, it is not so clear for me what operating system is in use. Anyway, 
a package *as distributed* on CTAN should be installed (sometimes
preprocessed before the installation) according to the attached 
documentation (if available). CTAN is a world wide repository of 
(La)TeX's packages prepared by so many authors, but also in so many 
ways, that means: not always "ready-to-run"...

Please, do never install packages directly from CTAN using TL tools like
install-pkg.sh (unix/linux) or tlpmgui (windows), as they are designed
only for the TeX Live CD/DVD distribution (hence then ready-to-run).

Ps. as for powerdot, CTAN has now an updated version, so you can consider
to install the needed (working) files for your own in 
.../texmf-local/tex/latex/powerdot/
Do not forgot to run mktexlsr after that.

-- 
Staszek Wawrykiewicz
StaW at gust.org.pl