Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2006 11:17:59 -0500 From: Dmitriy Shnayder <dis5149@cs.rit.edu> To: Fernan Aguero <fernan@iib.unsam.edu.ar> Cc: ports@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD Port: latexmk-307a Message-ID: <44451137.1060306@cs.rit.edu> In-Reply-To: <20060418122631.GA80953@iib.unsam.edu.ar> References: <444464EB.5020702@cs.rit.edu> <20060418122631.GA80953@iib.unsam.edu.ar>
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Fernan Aguero wrote:
> +----[ Dmitriy Shnayder <dis5149@cs.rit.edu> (18.Apr.2006 01:06):
> |
> | When I use the algorithms LaTeX package [1] in a LaTeX document and run
> | latexmk to generate a PDF file, the program works. If I place a list of
> | algorithms into my document's table of contents, this generates a .loa
> | file. When I then tell latexmk to clean up files with "latexmk -c" or
> | "latexmk -C" this file remains.
>
> Dmitriy,
>
> first of all I would say that this is not a question that is
> specific to the FreeBSD port but to latexmk in general. So
> you should try and ask the author of the software or a
> latexmk specific forum.
>
> Nevertheless, let me say that this IMO is the right thing to
> do. latexmk cannot and should not care about the myriad of
> latex packages available on CTAN and try to include the
> files they might generate in its cleanup routines.
>
> That's why the author included the ability to configure
> latexmk using rc files. Read the man page.
>
> | I would like you to change latexmk and introduce a simple fix for this
> | problem. In the cleanup_basic subroutine, add the following line:
> |
> | unlink("$root_filename.loa");
>
> This is not necessary, as you can set either
>
> [ I have not tested this. Caveat emptor ]
> $clean_ext = ".loa" or
> $clean_full_ext = ".loa"
>
> in your .latexmkrc file and latexmk will then unlink them as
> necessary. Again, this is all in the documentation of
> latexmk.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Fernan
Fernan,
Thank you for your help. I read the man page and created a .latexmkrc file as
you suggested, and now the file goes away when I type "latexmk -c". The right
configuration file syntax is
$clean_ext = "loa"
--
Dmitriy Shnayder
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