termux/termux-packages

broken symlinks in texlive-bin

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#3,835 opened on May 20, 2019

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Description

Problem description

After installing texlive-bin there is 183 broken symlinks associated with it. To see them all issue this command:

$ for n in find -L $PREFIX/bin -type l; do echo "Broken symlink in pkg dpkg -S $n"; done

Steps to reproduce See above.

Expected behavior Clean install without such a broken symlink mess.

Additional information

$ termux-info Updatable packages: All packages up to date Subscribed repositories: https://dl.bintray.com/xeffyr/x11-packages-24 x11/main https://dl.bintray.com/grimler/science-packages-24 science/stable https://dl.bintray.com/grimler/termux-root-packages-24 root/stable https://its-pointless.github.io/files/24 termux/extras https://its-pointless.github.io/files/24 termux/extras https://dl.bintray.com/grimler/game-packages-24 games/stable https://dl.bintray.com/termux/termux-packages-24 stable/main System information: Linux localhost 3.18.71-15759240 #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Apr 4 14:01:51 KST 2019 aarch64 Android Termux-packages arch: aarch64 Android version: 8.0.0 Device manufacturer: samsung Device model: SM-T820

Depending on problem, additional information may be requested:

  1. Android warning/error log: logcat -d "*:W".
  2. Output of strace: strace -fv -s 2048 -o strace.log {program name}.
  3. If program write it's own log files, you may need to attach them.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
shell
Domain
build system
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Understanding of Linux symlinksBasic knowledge of Termux packaging
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
Run the command provided in the issue to list broken symlinks. Examine the texlive bin build script in the termux packages repository. Identify where symlinks are created and ensure they point to valid targets. If needed, modify the build process to generate correct symlinks or install missing files. Check the issue comments for any prior discussion about the root cause.