#28890: Metafont in texlive +full port not compiled with X window support -------------------------------------------+-------------------------------- Reporter: s.t.smith@… | Owner: macports-tickets@… Type: defect | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: 1.9.2 Keywords: metafont mf X windows texlive | Port: texlive -------------------------------------------+-------------------------------- The Metafont ("mf") binary in the texlive port does not come compiled with X windows support. For example, this basic mf command yields, {{{ $ mf '\mode=proof; \mag=900/2602; input cmex10' ; This is METAFONT, Version 2.718281 (TeX Live 2010/MacPorts 2010_2) (/opt/local/share/texmf-texlive-dist/fonts/source/public/cm/cmex10.mf (/opt/local/share/texmf-texlive-dist/fonts/source/public/cm/cmbase.mf) (/opt/local/share/texmf-texlive-dist/fonts/source/public/cm/mathex.mf (/opt/local/share/texmf-texlive-dist/fonts/source/public/cm/bigdel.mf \big left parenthesis [0] mf: Window support for X was not compiled into this binary. mf: There may be a binary called `mfw' on your system which mf: does contain X window support. mf: If you need to recompile, remember to give the --with-x mf: option to configure mf: (Or perhaps you just failed to specify the mode.) . . . }}} Under Metafont's "proof" mode, an X window should pop up displaying the fonts as they are compiled. It is still possible to view the fonts after the fact using the gftodvi and dvipdf commands, but Metafont is not being compiled with X window support. This is using the macports texlive package installed with "sudo port install texlive +full". -- Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/28890> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS