Installation of NTeX
====================

This is only a very short descirption of the installation of
NTeX. More details are provided by the ntex-guide. If you are new to
NTeX I highly recommend to read this document!

Installing NTeX from scratch requires the following steps

1. Check if your systems meets the requirements. You might especially
   need bash, GNU cpio, GNU tar and some shared libraries.
2. Download the packages you want to install. Note that the binaries
   are provided by special binary package sets. You have to get at
   least the base set and one of the binary packages for the base set.
3. Run the initial installation to install NTeX's maintenance tools, etc.
   You need InstallNTeX and ntex.pkg in the current directory. Then call
   InstallNTeX and follow the instructions.
4. Install the package sets or single packages. This can be done by
   InstallNTeX when called from ADMDIR or NTeX-install in ADMDIR/sbin.
   You should at least install the base set and the binary packages for
   your system(s).
5. Configure NTeX with InstallNTeX or NTeX-config.

If you want to update NTeX you just have to download and install the
new packages.

1. Check the file CHANGES to figure out which packages have been changed
   since you last updated/installed NTeX.
2. Download the new packages. The NTeX-ftp script can help you getting
   the new packages. There is also some support for updating on the
   primary archive for NTeX at
     http://web.mathematik.uni-stuttgart.de/ntex/
3. Sometimes you also have to get a new ntex.pkg. Check out the updates
   section for details. You can install ntex.pkg with InstallnTeX or
   NTeX-install since relese 2.2.2. Elsewise you also have to get 
   InstallNTeX and rerun the initial installation. Updating ntex.pkg will
   update NTeX´s installation and maintenance scripts.
5. Update/install the new packages with InstallNTeX or NTeX-install.
6. Rerun the Configuration.

Frank Langbein