lyx_mirror/lib/configure.py

#! /usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
#
# file configure.py
# This file is part of LyX, the document processor.
# Licence details can be found in the file COPYING.

# \author Bo Peng
# Full author contact details are available in file CREDITS.

import sys, os, re, shutil, glob, logging

# set up logging
logging.basicConfig(level = logging.DEBUG,
    format = '%(levelname)s: %(message)s', # ignore application name
    filename = 'configure.log',
    filemode = 'w')
#
# Add a handler to log to console
console = logging.StreamHandler()
console.setLevel(logging.INFO) # the console only print out general information
formatter = logging.Formatter('%(message)s') # only print out the message itself
console.setFormatter(formatter)
logger = logging.getLogger('LyX')
logger.addHandler(console)

def writeToFile(filename, lines, append = False):
    " utility function: write or append lines to filename "
    if append:
        file = open(filename, 'a')
    else:
        file = open(filename, 'w')
    file.write(lines)
    file.close()


def addToRC(lines):
    ''' utility function: shortcut for appending lines to outfile
        add newline at the end of lines.
    '''
    if lines.strip() != '':
        writeToFile(outfile, lines + '\n', append = True)
        logger.debug('Add to RC:\n' + lines + '\n\n')


def removeFiles(filenames):
    '''utility function: 'rm -f'
        ignore errors when file does not exist, or is a directory.
    '''
    for file in filenames:
        try:
            os.remove(file)
            logger.debug('Removing file %s' % file)
        except:
            logger.debug('Failed to remove file %s' % file)
            pass


def cmdOutput(cmd):
    '''utility function: run a command and get its output as a string
        cmd: command to run
    '''
    fout = os.popen(cmd)
    output = fout.read()
    fout.close()
    return output.strip()


def setEnviron():
    ''' I do not really know why this is useful, but we might as well keep it.
        NLS nuisances.
        Only set these to C if already set.  These must not be set unconditionally
        because not all systems understand e.g. LANG=C (notably SCO).
        Fixing LC_MESSAGES prevents Solaris sh from translating var values in set!
        Non-C LC_CTYPE values break the ctype check.
    '''
    os.environ['LANG'] = os.getenv('LANG', 'C')
    os.environ['LC'] = os.getenv('LC_ALL', 'C')
    os.environ['LC_MESSAGE'] = os.getenv('LC_MESSAGE', 'C')
    os.environ['LC_CTYPE'] = os.getenv('LC_CTYPE', 'C')


def createDirectories():
    ''' Create the build directories if necessary '''
    for dir in ['bind', 'clipart', 'doc', 'examples', 'images', 'kbd', \
        'layouts', 'scripts', 'templates', 'ui' ]:
        if not os.path.isdir( dir ):
            try:
                os.mkdir( dir)
                logger.debug('Create directory %s.' % dir)
            except:
                logger.error('Failed to create directory %s.' % dir)
                sys.exit(1)


def checkTeXPaths():
    ''' Determine the path-style needed by the TeX engine on Win32 (Cygwin) '''
    windows_style_tex_paths = ''
    if os.name == 'nt' or sys.platform == 'cygwin':
        from tempfile import mkstemp
        fd, tmpfname = mkstemp(suffix='.ltx')
        if os.name == 'nt':
            inpname = tmpfname.replace('\\', '/')
        else:
            inpname = cmdOutput('cygpath -m ' + tmpfname)
        logname = os.path.basename(inpname.replace('.ltx', '.log'))
        inpname = inpname.replace('~', '\\string~')
        os.write(fd, r'\relax')
        os.close(fd)
        latex_out = cmdOutput(r'latex "\nonstopmode\input{%s}"' % inpname)
        if 'Error' in latex_out:
            logger.warning("configure: TeX engine needs posix-style paths in latex files")
            windows_style_tex_paths = 'false'
        else:
            logger.info("configure: TeX engine needs windows-style paths in latex files")
            windows_style_tex_paths = 'true'
        removeFiles([tmpfname, logname, 'texput.log'])
    return windows_style_tex_paths


## Searching some useful programs
def checkProg(description, progs, rc_entry = [], path = [], not_found = ''):
    '''
        This function will search a program in $PATH plus given path
        If found, return directory and program name (not the options).

        description: description of the program

        progs: check programs, for each prog, the first word is used
            for searching but the whole string is used to replace
            %% for a rc_entry. So, feel free to add '$$i' etc for programs.

        path: additional pathes

        rc_entry: entry to outfile, can be
            1. emtpy: no rc entry will be added
            2. one pattern: %% will be replaced by the first found program,
                or '' if no program is found.
            3. several patterns for each prog and not_found. This is used 
                when different programs have different usages. If you do not 
                want not_found entry to be added to the RC file, you can specify 
                an entry for each prog and use '' for the not_found entry.

        not_found: the value that should be used instead of '' if no program
            was found

    '''
    # one rc entry for each progs plus not_found entry
    if len(rc_entry) > 1 and len(rc_entry) != len(progs) + 1:
        logger.error("rc entry should have one item or item for each prog and not_found.")
        sys.exit(2)
    logger.info('checking for ' + description + '...')
    ## print '(' + ','.join(progs) + ')',
    for idx in range(len(progs)):
        # ac_prog may have options, ac_word is the command name
        ac_prog = progs[idx]
        ac_word = ac_prog.split(' ')[0]
        msg = '+checking for "' + ac_word + '"... '
        path = os.environ["PATH"].split(os.pathsep) + path
        extlist = ['']
        if os.environ.has_key("PATHEXT"):
            extlist = extlist + os.environ["PATHEXT"].split(os.pathsep)
        for ac_dir in path:
            for ext in extlist:
                if os.path.isfile( os.path.join(ac_dir, ac_word + ext) ):
                    logger.info(msg + ' yes')
                    # write rc entries for this command
                    if len(rc_entry) == 1:
                        addToRC(rc_entry[0].replace('%%', ac_prog))
                    elif len(rc_entry) > 1:
                        addToRC(rc_entry[idx].replace('%%', ac_prog))
                    return [ac_dir, ac_word]
        # if not successful
        logger.info(msg + ' no')
    # write rc entries for 'not found'
    if len(rc_entry) > 0:  # the last one.
        addToRC(rc_entry[-1].replace('%%', not_found))
    return ['', not_found]


## Searching some useful programs
def checkProgAlternatives(description, progs, rc_entry = [], alt_rc_entry = [], path = [], not_found = ''):
    ''' 
        The same as checkProg, but additionally, all found programs will be added
        as alt_rc_entries
    '''
    # one rc entry for each progs plus not_found entry
    if len(rc_entry) > 1 and len(rc_entry) != len(progs) + 1:
        logger.error("rc entry should have one item or item for each prog and not_found.")
        sys.exit(2)
    # check if alt rcs are given
    if len(alt_rc_entry) > 1 and len(alt_rc_entry) != len(rc_entry):
        logger.error("invalid alt_rc_entry specification.")
        sys.exit(2)
    logger.info('checking for ' + description + '...')
    ## print '(' + ','.join(progs) + ')',
    found_prime = False
    real_ac_dir = ''
    real_ac_word = not_found
    for idx in range(len(progs)):
        # ac_prog may have options, ac_word is the command name
        ac_prog = progs[idx]
        ac_word = ac_prog.split(' ')[0]
        msg = '+checking for "' + ac_word + '"... '
        path = os.environ["PATH"].split(os.pathsep) + path
        extlist = ['']
        if os.environ.has_key("PATHEXT"):
            extlist = extlist + os.environ["PATHEXT"].split(os.pathsep)
        found_alt = False
        for ac_dir in path:
            for ext in extlist:
                if os.path.isfile( os.path.join(ac_dir, ac_word + ext) ):
                    logger.info(msg + ' yes')
                    # write rc entries for this command
                    if found_prime == False:
                        if len(rc_entry) == 1:
                            addToRC(rc_entry[0].replace('%%', ac_prog))
                        elif len(rc_entry) > 1:
                            addToRC(rc_entry[idx].replace('%%', ac_prog))
                        real_ac_dir = ac_dir
                        real_ac_word = ac_word
                        found_prime = True
                    if len(alt_rc_entry) == 1:
                        addToRC(alt_rc_entry[0].replace('%%', ac_prog))
                    elif len(alt_rc_entry) > 1:
                        addToRC(alt_rc_entry[idx].replace('%%', ac_prog))
                    found_alt = True
                    break
            if found_alt:
                break
        if found_alt == False:
            # if not successful
            logger.info(msg + ' no')
    if found_prime:
        return [real_ac_dir, real_ac_word]
    # write rc entries for 'not found'
    if len(rc_entry) > 0:  # the last one.
        addToRC(rc_entry[-1].replace('%%', not_found))
    return ['', not_found]


def checkViewer(description, progs, rc_entry = [], path = []):
    ''' The same as checkProg, but for viewers and editors '''
    return checkProg(description, progs, rc_entry, path, not_found = 'auto')


def checkDTLtools():
    ''' Check whether DTL tools are available (Windows only) '''
    # Find programs! Returned path is not used now
    if ((os.name == 'nt' or sys.platform == 'cygwin') and
            checkProg('DVI to DTL converter', ['dv2dt']) != ['', ''] and
            checkProg('DTL to DVI converter', ['dt2dv']) != ['', '']):
        dtl_tools = True
    else:
        dtl_tools = False
    return dtl_tools


def checkLatex(dtl_tools):
    ''' Check latex, return lyx_check_config '''
    path, LATEX = checkProg('a Latex2e program', ['latex $$i', 'platex $$i', 'latex2e $$i'])
    path, PPLATEX = checkProg('a DVI postprocessing program', ['pplatex $$i'])
    #-----------------------------------------------------------------
    path, PLATEX = checkProg('pLaTeX, the Japanese LaTeX', ['platex $$i'])
    if PLATEX != '':
        # check if PLATEX is pLaTeX2e
        writeToFile('chklatex.ltx', '''
\\nonstopmode
\\@@end
''')
        # run platex on chklatex.ltx and check result
        if cmdOutput(PLATEX + ' chklatex.ltx').find('pLaTeX2e') != -1:
            # We have the Japanese pLaTeX2e
            addToRC(r'\converter platex   dvi       "%s"   "latex"' % PLATEX)
            LATEX = PLATEX
        else:
            PLATEX = ''
            removeFiles(['chklatex.ltx', 'chklatex.log'])
    #-----------------------------------------------------------------
    # use LATEX to convert from latex to dvi if PPLATEX is not available    
    if PPLATEX == '':
        PPLATEX = LATEX
    if dtl_tools:
        # Windows only: DraftDVI
        addToRC(r'''\converter latex      dvi2       "%s"	"latex"
\converter dvi2       dvi        "python -tt $$s/scripts/clean_dvi.py $$i $$o"	""''' % PPLATEX)
    else:
        addToRC(r'\converter latex      dvi        "%s"	"latex"' % PPLATEX)
    # no latex
    if LATEX != '':
        # Check if latex is usable
        writeToFile('chklatex.ltx', '''
\\nonstopmode\\makeatletter
\\ifx\\undefined\\documentclass\\else
  \\message{ThisIsLaTeX2e}
\\fi
\\@@end
''')
        # run latex on chklatex.ltx and check result
        if cmdOutput(LATEX + ' chklatex.ltx').find('ThisIsLaTeX2e') != -1:
            # valid latex2e
            return LATEX
        else:
            logger.warning("Latex not usable (not LaTeX2e) ")
        # remove temporary files
        removeFiles(['chklatex.ltx', 'chklatex.log'])
    return ''


def checkFormatEntries(dtl_tools):  
    ''' Check all formats (\Format entries) '''
    checkViewer('a Tgif viewer and editor', ['tgif'],
        rc_entry = [r'\Format tgif       obj     Tgif                   "" "%%"	"%%"	"vector"'])
    #
    checkViewer('a FIG viewer and editor', ['xfig', 'jfig3-itext.jar', 'jfig3.jar'],
        rc_entry = [r'\Format fig        fig     FIG                    "" "%%"	"%%"	"vector"'])
    #
    checkViewer('a Dia viewer and editor', ['dia'],
        rc_entry = [r'\Format dia        dia     DIA                    "" "%%"	"%%"	"vector"'])
    #
    checkViewer('a Grace viewer and editor', ['xmgrace'],
        rc_entry = [r'\Format agr        agr     Grace                  "" "%%"	"%%"	"vector"'])
    #
    checkViewer('a FEN viewer and editor', ['xboard -lpf $$i -mode EditPosition'],
        rc_entry = [r'\Format fen        fen     FEN                    "" "%%"	"%%"	""'])
    #
    path, iv = checkViewer('a raster image viewer', ['xv', 'kview', 'gimp-remote', 'gimp'])
    path, ie = checkViewer('a raster image editor', ['gimp-remote', 'gimp'])
    addToRC(r'''\Format bmp        bmp     BMP                    "" "%s"	"%s"	""
\Format gif        gif     GIF                    "" "%s"	"%s"	""
\Format jpg        jpg     JPEG                   "" "%s"	"%s"	""
\Format pbm        pbm     PBM                    "" "%s"	"%s"	""
\Format pgm        pgm     PGM                    "" "%s"	"%s"	""
\Format png        png     PNG                    "" "%s"	"%s"	""
\Format ppm        ppm     PPM                    "" "%s"	"%s"	""
\Format tiff       tif     TIFF                   "" "%s"	"%s"	""
\Format xbm        xbm     XBM                    "" "%s"	"%s"	""
\Format xpm        xpm     XPM                    "" "%s"	"%s"	""''' % \
        (iv, ie, iv, ie, iv, ie, iv, ie, iv, ie, iv, ie, iv, ie, iv, ie, iv, ie, iv, ie) )
    #
    checkViewer('a text editor', ['sensible-editor', 'xemacs', 'gvim', 'kedit', 'kwrite', 'kate', \
        'nedit', 'gedit', 'notepad'],
        rc_entry = [r'''\Format asciichess asc    "Plain text (chess output)"  "" ""	"%%"	""
\Format asciiimage asc    "Plain text (image)"         "" ""	"%%"	""
\Format asciixfig  asc    "Plain text (Xfig output)"   "" ""	"%%"	""
\Format dateout    tmp    "date (output)"         "" ""	"%%"	""
\Format docbook    sgml    DocBook                B  ""	"%%"	"document"
\Format docbook-xml xml   "Docbook (XML)"         "" ""	"%%"	"document"
\Format dot        dot    "Graphviz Dot"          "" ""	"%%"	"vector"
\Format platex     tex    "LaTeX (pLaTeX)"        "" "" "%%"    "document"
\Format literate   nw      NoWeb                  N  ""	"%%"	"document"
\Format sweave     Rnw    "Sweave"                S  "" "%%"    "document"
\Format lilypond   ly     "LilyPond music"        "" ""	"%%"	"vector"
\Format latex      tex    "LaTeX (plain)"         L  ""	"%%"	"document"
\Format pdflatex   tex    "LaTeX (pdflatex)"      "" ""	"%%"	"document"
\Format xetex      tex    "LaTeX (XeTeX)"         "" ""	"%%"	"document"
\Format text       txt    "Plain text"            a  ""	"%%"	"document"
\Format text2      txt    "Plain text (pstotext)" "" ""	"%%"	"document"
\Format text3      txt    "Plain text (ps2ascii)" "" ""	"%%"	"document"
\Format text4      txt    "Plain text (catdvi)"   "" ""	"%%"	"document"
\Format textparagraph txt "Plain Text, Join Lines" "" ""	"%%"	"document"''' ])
 #
    path, xhtmlview = checkViewer('an HTML previewer', ['firefox', 'mozilla file://$$p$$i', 'netscape'],
        rc_entry = [r'\Format xhtml      html   "LyX HTML"              "" "%%" ""    "document"'])
    if xhtmlview == "":
        addToRC(r'\Format xhtml      html   "LyX HTML"              "" "" "%%"  "document"')
 #
    checkViewer('a BibTeX editor', ['sensible-editor', 'jabref', 'JabRef', \
        'pybliographic', 'bibdesk', 'gbib', 'kbib', \
        'kbibtex', 'sixpack', 'bibedit', 'tkbibtex' \
        'xemacs', 'gvim', 'kedit', 'kwrite', 'kate', \
        'nedit', 'gedit', 'notepad'],
        rc_entry = [r'''\Format bibtex bib    "BibTeX"         "" ""	"%%"	""''' ])
    #
    #checkProg('a Postscript interpreter', ['gs'],
    #  rc_entry = [ r'\ps_command "%%"' ])
    checkViewer('a Postscript previewer', ['kghostview', 'okular', 'evince', 'gv', 'ghostview -swap'],
        rc_entry = [r'''\Format eps        eps     EPS                    "" "%%"	""	"vector"
\Format ps         ps      Postscript             t  "%%"	""	"document,vector"'''])
    # for xdg-open issues look here: http://www.mail-archive.com/lyx-devel@lists.lyx.org/msg151818.html
    checkViewer('a PDF previewer', ['kpdf', 'okular', 'evince', 'kghostview', 'xpdf', 'acrobat', 'acroread', \
		    'gv', 'ghostview'],
        rc_entry = [r'''\Format pdf        pdf    "PDF (ps2pdf)"          P  "%%"	""	"document,vector"
\Format pdf2       pdf    "PDF (pdflatex)"        F  "%%"	""	"document,vector"
\Format pdf3       pdf    "PDF (dvipdfm)"         m  "%%"	""	"document,vector"
\Format pdf4       pdf    "PDF (XeTeX)"           X  "%%"	""	"document,vector"'''])
    #
    checkViewer('a DVI previewer', ['xdvi', 'kdvi', 'okular', 'yap', 'dviout -Set=!m'],
        rc_entry = [r'\Format dvi        dvi     DVI                    D  "%%"	""	"document,vector"'])
    if dtl_tools:
        # Windows only: DraftDVI
        addToRC(r'\Format dvi2       dvi     DraftDVI               ""	""	""	"vector"')
    #
    checkViewer('an HTML previewer', ['firefox', 'mozilla file://$$p$$i', 'netscape'],
        rc_entry = [r'\Format html       html    HTML                   H  "%%"	""	"document"'])
    #
    checkViewer('Noteedit', ['noteedit'],
        rc_entry = [r'\Format noteedit   not     Noteedit               "" "%%"	"%%"	"vector"'])
    #
    checkViewer('an OpenDocument viewer', ['swriter', 'oowriter'],
        rc_entry = [r'\Format odt        odt     OpenDocument           "" "%%"	"%%"	"document,vector"'])
    #
    # entried that do not need checkProg
    addToRC(r'''\Format date       ""     "date command"          "" ""	""	""
\Format csv        csv    "Table (CSV)"  "" ""	""	"document"
\Format fax        ""      Fax                    "" ""	""	"document"
\Format lyx        lyx     LyX                    "" ""	""	""
\Format lyx13x     lyx13  "LyX 1.3.x"             "" ""	""	"document"
\Format lyx14x     lyx14  "LyX 1.4.x"             "" ""	""	"document"
\Format lyx15x     lyx15  "LyX 1.5.x"             "" ""	""	"document"
\Format lyx16x     lyx16  "LyX 1.6.x"             "" ""	""	"document"
\Format clyx       cjklyx "CJK LyX 1.4.x (big5)"  "" ""	""	"document"
\Format jlyx       cjklyx "CJK LyX 1.4.x (euc-jp)" "" ""	""	"document"
\Format klyx       cjklyx "CJK LyX 1.4.x (euc-kr)" "" ""	""	"document"
\Format lyxpreview lyxpreview "LyX Preview"       "" ""	""	""
\Format lyxpreview-platex lyxpreview-platex "LyX Preview (pLaTeX)"       "" ""	""	""
\Format pdftex     pdftex_t PDFTEX                "" ""	""	""
\Format program    ""      Program                "" ""	""	""
\Format pstex      pstex_t PSTEX                  "" ""	""	""
\Format rtf        rtf    "Rich Text Format"      "" ""	""	"document,vector"
\Format sxw        sxw    "OpenOffice.Org (sxw)"  ""  ""	""	"document,vector"
\Format wmf        wmf    "Windows Metafile"      "" ""	""	"vector"
\Format emf        emf    "Enhanced Metafile"     "" ""	""	"vector"
\Format word       doc    "MS Word"               W  ""	""	"document,vector"
\Format wordhtml   html   "HTML (MS Word)"        "" "" ""	"document"
''')


def checkConverterEntries():
    ''' Check all converters (\converter entries) '''
    checkProg('the pdflatex program', ['pdflatex $$i'],
        rc_entry = [ r'\converter pdflatex   pdf2       "%%"	"latex"' ])

    checkProg('XeTeX', ['xelatex $$i'],
        rc_entry = [ r'\converter xetex      pdf4       "%%"	"latex"' ])
    
    ''' If we're running LyX in-place then tex2lyx will be found in
            ../src/tex2lyx. Add this directory to the PATH temporarily and
            search for tex2lyx.
            Use PATH to avoid any problems with paths-with-spaces.
    '''
    path_orig = os.environ["PATH"]
    os.environ["PATH"] = os.path.join('..', 'src', 'tex2lyx') + \
        os.pathsep + path_orig

    checkProg('a LaTeX/Noweb -> LyX converter', ['tex2lyx', 'tex2lyx' + version_suffix],
        rc_entry = [r'''\converter latex      lyx        "%% -f $$i $$o"	""
\converter literate   lyx        "%% -n -f $$i $$o"	""'''])

    os.environ["PATH"] = path_orig

    #
    checkProg('a Noweb -> LaTeX converter', ['noweave -delay -index $$i > $$o'],
        rc_entry = [r'''\converter literate   latex      "%%"	""
\converter literate   pdflatex      "%%"	""'''])
    #
    checkProg('a Sweave -> LaTeX converter', ['R CMD Sweave $$i'],
        rc_entry = [r'''\converter sweave   latex      "%%"	""
\converter sweave   pdflatex      "%%"	""'''])
    #
    checkProg('an HTML -> LaTeX converter', ['html2latex $$i', 'gnuhtml2latex $$i', \
        'htmltolatex -input $$i -output $$o', 'java -jar htmltolatex.jar -input $$i -output $$o'],
        rc_entry = [ r'\converter html       latex      "%%"	""' ])
    #
    checkProg('an MS Word -> LaTeX converter', ['wvCleanLatex $$i $$o'],
        rc_entry = [ r'\converter word       latex      "%%"	""' ])
    #
    path, elyxer = checkProg('a LyX -> HTML converter', ['elyxer.py --directory $$r $$i $$o','elyxer --directory $$r $$i $$o'],
      rc_entry = [ r'\converter lyx      html       "%%"	""' ])
    if elyxer.find('elyxer') >= 0:
      addToRC(r'''\copier    html       "python -tt $$s/scripts/ext_copy.py -e html,png,jpg,jpeg,css $$i $$o"''')
    else:
      # On SuSE the scripts have a .sh suffix, and on debian they are in /usr/share/tex4ht/
      path, htmlconv = checkProg('a LaTeX -> HTML converter', ['htlatex $$i', 'htlatex.sh $$i', \
          '/usr/share/tex4ht/htlatex $$i', 'tth  -t -e2 -L$$b < $$i > $$o', \
          'latex2html -no_subdir -split 0 -show_section_numbers $$i', 'hevea -s $$i'],
          rc_entry = [ r'\converter latex      html       "%%"	"needaux"' ])
      if htmlconv.find('htlatex') >= 0 or htmlconv == 'latex2html':
        addToRC(r'''\copier    html       "python -tt $$s/scripts/ext_copy.py -e html,png,css $$i $$o"''')
      else:
        addToRC(r'''\copier    html       "python -tt $$s/scripts/ext_copy.py $$i $$o"''')

    # On SuSE the scripts have a .sh suffix, and on debian they are in /usr/share/tex4ht/
    path, htmlconv = checkProg('a LaTeX -> MS Word converter', ["htlatex $$i 'html,word' 'symbol/!' '-cvalidate'", \
        "htlatex.sh $$i 'html,word' 'symbol/!' '-cvalidate'", \
        "/usr/share/tex4ht/htlatex $$i 'html,word' 'symbol/!' '-cvalidate'"],
        rc_entry = [ r'\converter latex      wordhtml   "%%"	"needaux"' ])
    if htmlconv.find('htlatex') >= 0:
      addToRC(r'''\copier    wordhtml       "python -tt $$s/scripts/ext_copy.py -e html,png,css $$i $$o"''')
    #
    checkProg('an OpenOffice.org -> LaTeX converter', ['w2l -clean $$i'],
        rc_entry = [ r'\converter sxw        latex      "%%"	""' ])
    #
    checkProg('an OpenDocument -> LaTeX converter', ['w2l -clean $$i'],
        rc_entry = [ r'\converter odt        latex      "%%"	""' ])
    # According to http://www.tug.org/applications/tex4ht/mn-commands.html
    # the command mk4ht oolatex $$i has to be used as default,
    # but as this would require to have Perl installed, in MiKTeX oolatex is
    # directly available as application.
    # On SuSE the scripts have a .sh suffix, and on debian they are in /usr/share/tex4ht/
    # Both SuSE and debian have oolatex
    checkProg('a LaTeX -> Open Document converter', [
        'oolatex $$i', 'mk4ht oolatex $$i', 'oolatex.sh $$i', '/usr/share/tex4ht/oolatex $$i',
        'htlatex $$i \'xhtml,ooffice\' \'ooffice/! -cmozhtf\' \'-coo\' \'-cvalidate\''],
        rc_entry = [ r'\converter latex      odt        "%%"	"needaux"' ])
    # On windows it is called latex2rt.exe
    checkProg('a LaTeX -> RTF converter', ['latex2rtf -p -S -o $$o $$i', 'latex2rt -p -S -o $$o $$i'],
        rc_entry = [ r'\converter latex      rtf        "%%"	"needaux"' ])
    #
    checkProg('a RTF -> HTML converter', ['unrtf --html  $$i > $$o'],
        rc_entry = [ r'\converter rtf      html        "%%"	""' ])
    #
    checkProg('a PS to PDF converter', ['ps2pdf13 $$i $$o'],
        rc_entry = [ r'\converter ps         pdf        "%%"	""' ])
    #
    checkProg('a PS to TXT converter', ['pstotext $$i > $$o'],
        rc_entry = [ r'\converter ps         text2      "%%"	""' ])
    #
    checkProg('a PS to TXT converter', ['ps2ascii $$i $$o'],
        rc_entry = [ r'\converter ps         text3      "%%"	""' ])
    #
    checkProg('a PS to EPS converter', ['ps2eps $$i'],
        rc_entry = [ r'\converter ps         eps      "%%"	""' ])
    #
    checkProg('a PDF to PS converter', ['pdf2ps $$i $$o', 'pdftops $$i $$o'],
        rc_entry = [ r'\converter pdf         ps        "%%"	""' ])
    #
    checkProg('a PDF to EPS converter', ['pdftops -eps -f 1 -l 1 $$i $$o'],
        rc_entry = [ r'\converter pdf         eps        "%%"	""' ])
    #
    checkProg('a DVI to TXT converter', ['catdvi $$i > $$o'],
        rc_entry = [ r'\converter dvi        text4      "%%"	""' ])
    #
    checkProg('a DVI to PS converter', ['dvips -o $$o $$i'],
        rc_entry = [ r'\converter dvi        ps         "%%"	""' ])
    #
    checkProg('a DVI to PDF converter', ['dvipdfmx -o $$o $$i', 'dvipdfm -o $$o $$i'],
        rc_entry = [ r'\converter dvi        pdf3       "%%"	""' ])
    #
    path, dvipng = checkProg('dvipng', ['dvipng'])
    if dvipng == "dvipng":
        addToRC(r'\converter lyxpreview png        "python -tt $$s/scripts/lyxpreview2bitmap.py"	""')
    else:
        addToRC(r'\converter lyxpreview png        ""	""')
    #  
    checkProg('a fax program', ['kdeprintfax $$i', 'ksendfax $$i', 'hylapex $$i'],
        rc_entry = [ r'\converter ps         fax        "%%"	""'])
    #
    checkProg('a FIG -> EPS/PPM converter', ['fig2dev'],
        rc_entry = [
            r'''\converter fig        eps        "fig2dev -L eps $$i $$o"	""
\converter fig        ppm        "fig2dev -L ppm $$i $$o"	""
\converter fig        png        "fig2dev -L png $$i $$o"	""''',
            ''])
    #
    checkProg('a TIFF -> PS converter', ['tiff2ps $$i > $$o'],
        rc_entry = [ r'\converter tiff       eps        "%%"	""', ''])
    #
    checkProg('a TGIF -> EPS/PPM converter', ['tgif'],
        rc_entry = [
            r'''\converter tgif       eps        "tgif -print -color -eps -stdout $$i > $$o"	""
\converter tgif       png        "tgif -print -color -png -o $$d $$i"	""
\converter tgif       pdf        "tgif -print -color -pdf -stdout $$i > $$o"	""''',
            ''])
    #
    checkProg('a WMF -> EPS converter', ['metafile2eps $$i $$o', 'wmf2eps -o $$o $$i'],
        rc_entry = [ r'\converter wmf        eps        "%%"	""'])
    #
    checkProg('an EMF -> EPS converter', ['metafile2eps $$i $$o', 'wmf2eps -o $$o $$i'],
        rc_entry = [ r'\converter emf        eps        "%%"	""'])
    #
    checkProg('an EPS -> PDF converter', ['epstopdf'],
        rc_entry = [ r'\converter eps        pdf        "epstopdf --outfile=$$o $$i"	""', ''])
    #
    # no agr -> pdf converter, since the pdf library used by gracebat is not
    # free software and therefore not compiled in in many installations.
    # Fortunately, this is not a big problem, because we will use epstopdf to
    # convert from agr to pdf via eps without loss of quality.
    checkProg('a Grace -> Image converter', ['gracebat'],
        rc_entry = [
            r'''\converter agr        eps        "gracebat -hardcopy -printfile $$o -hdevice EPS $$i 2>/dev/null"	""
\converter agr        png        "gracebat -hardcopy -printfile $$o -hdevice PNG $$i 2>/dev/null"	""
\converter agr        jpg        "gracebat -hardcopy -printfile $$o -hdevice JPEG $$i 2>/dev/null"	""
\converter agr        ppm        "gracebat -hardcopy -printfile $$o -hdevice PNM $$i 2>/dev/null"	""''',
            ''])
    #
    checkProg('a Dot -> PDF converter', ['dot -Tpdf $$i -o $$o'],
        rc_entry = [ r'\converter dot        pdf        "%%"	""'])
    #
    checkProg('a Dia -> PNG converter', ['dia -e $$o -t png $$i'],
        rc_entry = [ r'\converter dia        png        "%%"	""'])
    #
    checkProg('a Dia -> EPS converter', ['dia -e $$o -t eps $$i'],
        rc_entry = [ r'\converter dia        eps        "%%"	""'])
    #
    #
    path, lilypond = checkProg('a LilyPond -> EPS/PDF/PNG converter', ['lilypond'])
    if (lilypond != ''):
        version_string = cmdOutput("lilypond --version")
        match = re.match('GNU LilyPond (\S+)', version_string)
        if match:
            version_number = match.groups()[0]
            version = version_number.split('.')
            if int(version[0]) > 2 or (len(version) > 1 and int(version[0]) == 2 and int(version[1]) >= 11):
                addToRC(r'''\converter lilypond   eps        "lilypond -dbackend=eps --ps $$i"	""
\converter lilypond   png        "lilypond -dbackend=eps --png $$i"	""''')
                addToRC(r'\converter lilypond   pdf        "lilypond -dbackend=eps --pdf $$i"	""')
                print '+  found LilyPond version %s.' % version_number
            elif int(version[0]) > 2 or (len(version) > 1 and int(version[0]) == 2 and int(version[1]) >= 6):
                addToRC(r'''\converter lilypond   eps        "lilypond -b eps --ps $$i"	""
\converter lilypond   png        "lilypond -b eps --png $$i"	""''')
                if int(version[0]) > 2 or (len(version) > 1 and int(version[0]) == 2 and int(version[1]) >= 9):
                    addToRC(r'\converter lilypond   pdf        "lilypond -b eps --pdf $$i"	""')
                logger.info('+  found LilyPond version %s.' % version_number)
            else:
                logger.info('+  found LilyPond, but version %s is too old.' % version_number)
        else:
            logger.info('+  found LilyPond, but could not extract version number.')
    #
    checkProg('a Noteedit -> LilyPond converter', ['noteedit --export-lilypond $$i'],
        rc_entry = [ r'\converter noteedit   lilypond   "%%"	""', ''])
    #
    # FIXME: no rc_entry? comment it out
    # checkProg('Image converter', ['convert $$i $$o'])
    #
    # Entries that do not need checkProg
    addToRC(r'''\converter lyxpreview ppm        "python -tt $$s/scripts/lyxpreview2bitmap.py"	""
\converter lyxpreview-platex ppm        "python -tt $$s/scripts/lyxpreview-platex2bitmap.py"	""
\converter csv        lyx        "python -tt $$s/scripts/csv2lyx.py $$i $$o"	""
\converter date       dateout    "python -tt $$s/scripts/date.py %d-%m-%Y > $$o"	""
\converter docbook    docbook-xml "cp $$i $$o"	"xml"
\converter fen        asciichess "python -tt $$s/scripts/fen2ascii.py $$i $$o"	""
\converter fig        pdftex     "python -tt $$s/scripts/fig2pdftex.py $$i $$o"	""
\converter fig        pstex      "python -tt $$s/scripts/fig2pstex.py $$i $$o"	""
\converter lyx        lyx13x     "python -tt $$s/lyx2lyx/lyx2lyx -t 221 $$i > $$o"	""
\converter lyx        lyx14x     "python -tt $$s/lyx2lyx/lyx2lyx -t 245 $$i > $$o"	""
\converter lyx        lyx15x     "python -tt $$s/lyx2lyx/lyx2lyx -t 276 $$i > $$o"	""
\converter lyx        lyx16x     "python -tt $$s/lyx2lyx/lyx2lyx -t 345 $$i > $$o"	""
\converter lyx        clyx       "python -tt $$s/lyx2lyx/lyx2lyx -c big5 -t 245 $$i > $$o"	""
\converter lyx        jlyx       "python -tt $$s/lyx2lyx/lyx2lyx -c euc_jp -t 245 $$i > $$o"	""
\converter lyx        klyx       "python -tt $$s/lyx2lyx/lyx2lyx -c euc_kr -t 245 $$i > $$o"	""
\converter clyx       lyx        "python -tt $$s/lyx2lyx/lyx2lyx -c big5 $$i > $$o"	""
\converter jlyx       lyx        "python -tt $$s/lyx2lyx/lyx2lyx -c euc_jp $$i > $$o"	""
\converter klyx       lyx        "python -tt $$s/lyx2lyx/lyx2lyx -c euc_kr $$i > $$o"	""
''')


def checkDocBook():
    ''' Check docbook '''
    path, DOCBOOK = checkProg('SGML-tools 2.x (DocBook), db2x scripts or xsltproc', ['sgmltools', 'db2dvi', 'xsltproc'],
        rc_entry = [
            r'''\converter docbook    dvi        "sgmltools -b dvi $$i"	""
\converter docbook    html       "sgmltools -b html $$i"	""''',
            r'''\converter docbook    dvi        "db2dvi $$i"	""
\converter docbook    html       "db2html $$i"	""''',
            r'''\converter docbook    dvi        ""	""
\converter docbook    html       "" ""''',
            r'''\converter docbook    dvi        ""	""
\converter docbook    html       ""	""'''])
    #
    if DOCBOOK != '':
        return ('yes', 'true', '\\def\\hasdocbook{yes}')
    else:
        return ('no', 'false', '')


def checkOtherEntries():
    ''' entries other than Format and Converter '''
    checkProg('ChkTeX', ['chktex -n1 -n3 -n6 -n9 -n22 -n25 -n30 -n38'],
        rc_entry = [ r'\chktex_command "%%"' ])
    checkProgAlternatives('BibTeX or alternative programs', ['bibtex', 'bibtex8', 'biber'],
        rc_entry = [ r'\bibtex_command "%%"' ],
        alt_rc_entry = [ r'\bibtex_alternatives "%%"' ])
    checkProg('JBibTeX, the Japanese BibTeX', ['jbibtex', 'bibtex'],
        rc_entry = [ r'\jbibtex_command "%%"' ])
    checkProgAlternatives('available index processors', ['texindy', 'makeindex -c -q'],
        rc_entry = [ r'\index_command "%%"' ],
        alt_rc_entry = [ r'\index_alternatives "%%"' ])
    checkProg('an index processor appropriate to Japanese', ['mendex -c -q', 'makeindex -c -q'],
        rc_entry = [ r'\jindex_command "%%"' ])
    path, splitindex = checkProg('the splitindex processor', ['splitindex.pl', 'splitindex'],
        rc_entry = [ r'\splitindex_command "%%"' ])
    if splitindex == '':
        checkProg('the splitindex processor (java version)', ['splitindex.class'],
            rc_entry = [ r'\splitindex_command "java splitindex"' ])
    checkProg('a nomenclature processor', ['makeindex'],
        rc_entry = [ r'\nomencl_command "makeindex -s nomencl.ist"' ])
    ## FIXME: OCTAVE is not used anywhere
    # path, OCTAVE = checkProg('Octave', ['octave'])
    ## FIXME: MAPLE is not used anywhere
    # path, MAPLE = checkProg('Maple', ['maple'])
    checkProg('a spool command', ['lp', 'lpr'],
        rc_entry = [
            r'''\print_spool_printerprefix "-d "
\print_spool_command "lp"''',
            r'''\print_spool_printerprefix "-P",
\print_spool_command "lpr"''',
            ''])
    # Add the rest of the entries (no checkProg is required)
    addToRC(r'''\copier    fig        "python -tt $$s/scripts/fig_copy.py $$i $$o"
\copier    pstex      "python -tt $$s/scripts/tex_copy.py $$i $$o $$l"
\copier    pdftex     "python -tt $$s/scripts/tex_copy.py $$i $$o $$l"
\copier    program    "python -tt $$s/scripts/ext_copy.py $$i $$o"
''')


def processLayoutFile(file, bool_docbook):
    ''' process layout file and get a line of result
        
        Declare lines look like this: (article.layout, scrbook.layout, svjog.layout)
        
        \DeclareLaTeXClass{article}
        \DeclareLaTeXClass[scrbook]{book (koma-script)}
        \DeclareLaTeXClass[svjour,svjog.clo]{article (Springer - svjour/jog)}

        we expect output:
        
        "article" "article" "article" "false"
        "scrbook" "scrbook" "book (koma-script)" "false"
        "svjog" "svjour" "article (Springer - svjour/jog)" "false"
    '''
    classname = file.split(os.sep)[-1].split('.')[0]
    # return ('LaTeX', '[a,b]', 'a', ',b,c', 'article') for \DeclareLaTeXClass[a,b,c]{article}
    p = re.compile(r'\Declare(LaTeX|DocBook)Class\s*(\[([^,]*)(,.*)*\])*\s*{(.*)}')
    for line in open(file).readlines():
        res = p.search(line)
        if res != None:
            (classtype, optAll, opt, opt1, desc) = res.groups()
            avai = {'LaTeX':'false', 'DocBook':bool_docbook}[classtype]
            if opt == None:
                opt = classname
            return '"%s" "%s" "%s" "%s"\n' % (classname, opt, desc, avai)
    logger.warning("Layout file " + file + " has no \DeclareXXClass line. ")
    return ""


def checkLatexConfig(check_config, bool_docbook):
    ''' Explore the LaTeX configuration 
        Return None (will be passed to sys.exit()) for success.
    '''
    msg = 'checking LaTeX configuration... '
    # if --without-latex-config is forced, or if there is no previous 
    # version of textclass.lst, re-generate a default file.
    if not os.path.isfile('textclass.lst') or not check_config:
        # remove the files only if we want to regenerate
        removeFiles(['textclass.lst', 'packages.lst'])
        #
        # Then, generate a default textclass.lst. In case configure.py
        # fails, we still have something to start lyx.
        logger.info(msg + ' default values')
        logger.info('+checking list of textclasses... ')
        tx = open('textclass.lst', 'w')
        tx.write('''
# This file declares layouts and their associated definition files
# (include dir. relative to the place where this file is).
# It contains only default values, since chkconfig.ltx could not be run
# for some reason. Run ./configure.py if you need to update it after a
# configuration change.
''')
        # build the list of available layout files and convert it to commands
        # for chkconfig.ltx
        foundClasses = []
        for file in glob.glob( os.path.join('layouts', '*.layout') ) + \
            glob.glob( os.path.join(srcdir, 'layouts', '*.layout' ) ) :
            # valid file?
            if not os.path.isfile(file): 
                continue
            # get stuff between /xxxx.layout .
            classname = file.split(os.sep)[-1].split('.')[0]
            #  tr ' -' '__'`
            cleanclass = classname.replace(' ', '_')
            cleanclass = cleanclass.replace('-', '_')
            # make sure the same class is not considered twice
            if foundClasses.count(cleanclass) == 0: # not found before
                foundClasses.append(cleanclass)
                retval = processLayoutFile(file, bool_docbook)
                if retval != "":
                    tx.write(retval)
        tx.close()
        logger.info('\tdone')
    if not check_config:
        return None
    # the following will generate textclass.lst.tmp, and packages.lst.tmp
    else:
        logger.info(msg + '\tauto')
        removeFiles(['wrap_chkconfig.ltx', 'chkconfig.vars', \
            'chkconfig.classes', 'chklayouts.tex'])
        rmcopy = False
        if not os.path.isfile( 'chkconfig.ltx' ):
            shutil.copyfile( os.path.join(srcdir, 'chkconfig.ltx'), 'chkconfig.ltx' )
            rmcopy = True
        writeToFile('wrap_chkconfig.ltx', '%s\n\\input{chkconfig.ltx}\n' % docbook_cmd)
        # Construct the list of classes to test for.
        # build the list of available layout files and convert it to commands
        # for chkconfig.ltx
        p1 = re.compile(r'\Declare(LaTeX|DocBook)Class')
        testclasses = list()
        for file in glob.glob( os.path.join('layouts', '*.layout') ) + \
            glob.glob( os.path.join(srcdir, 'layouts', '*.layout' ) ) :
            if not os.path.isfile(file):
                continue
            classname = file.split(os.sep)[-1].split('.')[0]
            for line in open(file).readlines():
                if p1.search(line) == None:
                    continue
                if line[0] != '#':
                    logger.error("Wrong input layout file with line '" + line)
                    sys.exit(3)
                testclasses.append("\\TestDocClass{%s}{%s}" % (classname, line[1:].strip()))
                break
        testclasses.sort()
        cl = open('chklayouts.tex', 'w')
        for line in testclasses:
            cl.write(line + '\n')
        cl.close()
        #
        # we have chklayouts.tex, then process it
        fout = os.popen(LATEX + ' wrap_chkconfig.ltx')
        while True:
            line = fout.readline()
            if not line:
                break;
            if re.match('^\+', line):
                logger.info(line.strip())
        # if the command succeeds, None will be returned
        ret = fout.close()
        #
        # currently, values in chhkconfig are only used to set
        # \font_encoding
        values = {}
        for line in open('chkconfig.vars').readlines():
            key, val = re.sub('-', '_', line).split('=')
            val = val.strip()
            values[key] = val.strip("'")
        # chk_fontenc may not exist 
        try:
            addToRC(r'\font_encoding "%s"' % values["chk_fontenc"])
        except:
            pass
        if rmcopy:   # remove the copied file
            removeFiles( [ 'chkconfig.ltx' ] )
        # if configure successed, move textclass.lst.tmp to textclass.lst
        # and packages.lst.tmp to packages.lst
        if os.path.isfile('textclass.lst.tmp') and len(open('textclass.lst.tmp').read()) > 0 \
            and os.path.isfile('packages.lst.tmp') and len(open('packages.lst.tmp').read()) > 0:
            shutil.move('textclass.lst.tmp', 'textclass.lst')
            shutil.move('packages.lst.tmp', 'packages.lst')
        return ret


def checkModulesConfig():
  removeFiles(['lyxmodules.lst'])

  logger.info('+checking list of modules... ')
  tx = open('lyxmodules.lst', 'w')
  tx.write('''## This file declares modules and their associated definition files.
## It has been automatically generated by configure
## Use "Options/Reconfigure" if you need to update it after a
## configuration change. 
## "ModuleName" "filename" "Description" "Packages" "Requires" "Excludes" "Category"
''')
  # build the list of available modules
  foundClasses = []
  for file in glob.glob( os.path.join('layouts', '*.module') ) + \
      glob.glob( os.path.join(srcdir, 'layouts', '*.module' ) ) :
      # valid file?
      logger.info(file)
      if not os.path.isfile(file): 
          continue
      retval = processModuleFile(file, bool_docbook)
      if retval != "":
          tx.write(retval)
  tx.close()
  logger.info('\tdone')


def processModuleFile(file, bool_docbook):
    ''' process module file and get a line of result

        The top of a module file should look like this:
          #\DeclareLyXModule[LaTeX Packages]{ModuleName}
          #DescriptionBegin
          #...body of description...
          #DescriptionEnd
          #Requires: [list of required modules]
          #Excludes: [list of excluded modules]
          #Category: [category name]
        The last three lines are optional (though do give a category).
        We expect output:
          "ModuleName" "filename" "Description" "Packages" "Requires" "Excludes" "Category"
    '''
    p = re.compile(r'\DeclareLyXModule\s*(?:\[([^]]*?)\])?{(.*)}')
    r = re.compile(r'#+\s*Requires: (.*)')
    x = re.compile(r'#+\s*Excludes: (.*)')
    c = re.compile(r'#+\s*Category: (.*)')
    b = re.compile(r'#+\s*DescriptionBegin\s*$')
    e = re.compile(r'#+\s*DescriptionEnd\s*$')

    modname = desc = pkgs = req = excl = catgy = ""
    readingDescription = False
    descLines = []
    filename = file.split(os.sep)[-1]
    filename = filename[:-7]

    for line in open(file).readlines():
      if readingDescription:
        res = e.search(line)
        if res != None:
          readingDescription = False
          desc = " ".join(descLines)
          continue
        descLines.append(line[1:].strip())
        continue
      res = b.search(line)
      if res != None:
        readingDescription = True
        continue
      res = p.search(line)
      if res != None:
          (pkgs, modname) = res.groups()
          if pkgs == None:
            pkgs = ""
          else:
            tmp = [s.strip() for s in pkgs.split(",")]
            pkgs = ",".join(tmp)
          continue
      res = r.search(line)
      if res != None:
        req = res.group(1)
        tmp = [s.strip() for s in req.split("|")]
        req = "|".join(tmp)
        continue
      res = x.search(line)
      if res != None:
        excl = res.group(1)
        tmp = [s.strip() for s in excl.split("|")]
        excl = "|".join(tmp)
        continue
      res = c.search(line)
      if res != None:
        catgy = res.group(1)
        continue
    if modname != "":
        return '"%s" "%s" "%s" "%s" "%s" "%s" "%s"\n' % (modname, filename, desc, pkgs, req, excl, catgy)
    logger.warning("Module file without \DeclareLyXModule line. ")
    return ""


def checkTeXAllowSpaces():
    ''' Let's check whether spaces are allowed in TeX file names '''
    tex_allows_spaces = 'false'
    if lyx_check_config:
        msg = "Checking whether TeX allows spaces in file names... "
        writeToFile('a b.tex', r'\message{working^^J}' )
        if os.name == 'nt':
            latex_out = cmdOutput(LATEX + r""" "\nonstopmode\input{\"a b\"}" """)
        else:
            latex_out = cmdOutput(LATEX + r""" '\nonstopmode\input{"a b"}' """)
        if 'working' in latex_out:
            logger.info(msg + 'yes')
            tex_allows_spaces = 'true'
        else:
            logger.info(msg + 'no')
            tex_allows_spaces = 'false'
        addToRC(r'\tex_allows_spaces ' + tex_allows_spaces)
        removeFiles( [ 'a b.tex', 'a b.log', 'texput.log' ])


def removeTempFiles():
    # Final clean-up
    if not lyx_keep_temps:
        removeFiles(['chkconfig.vars',  \
            'wrap_chkconfig.ltx', 'wrap_chkconfig.log', \
            'chklayouts.tex', 'missfont.log', 
            'chklatex.ltx', 'chklatex.log'])


if __name__ == '__main__':
    lyx_check_config = True
    outfile = 'lyxrc.defaults'
    rc_entries = ''
    lyx_keep_temps = False
    version_suffix = ''
    ## Parse the command line
    for op in sys.argv[1:]:   # default shell/for list is $*, the options
        if op in [ '-help', '--help', '-h' ]:
            print '''Usage: configure [options]
Options:
    --help                   show this help lines
    --keep-temps             keep temporary files (for debug. purposes)
    --without-latex-config   do not run LaTeX to determine configuration
    --with-version-suffix=suffix suffix of binary installed files
'''
            sys.exit(0)
        elif op == '--without-latex-config':
            lyx_check_config = False
        elif op == '--keep-temps':
            lyx_keep_temps = True
        elif op[0:22] == '--with-version-suffix=':  # never mind if op is not long enough
            version_suffix = op[22:]
        else:
            print "Unknown option", op
            sys.exit(1)
    #
    # check if we run from the right directory
    srcdir = os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0])
    if srcdir == '':
        srcdir = '.'
    if not os.path.isfile( os.path.join(srcdir, 'chkconfig.ltx') ):
        logger.error("configure: error: cannot find chkconfig.ltx script")
        sys.exit(1)
    setEnviron()
    createDirectories()
    windows_style_tex_paths = checkTeXPaths()
    dtl_tools = checkDTLtools()
    ## Write the first part of outfile
    writeToFile(outfile, '''# This file has been automatically generated by LyX' lib/configure.py
# script. It contains default settings that have been determined by
# examining your system. PLEASE DO NOT MODIFY ANYTHING HERE! If you
# want to customize LyX, use LyX' Preferences dialog or modify directly 
# the "preferences" file instead. Any setting in that file will
# override the values given here.
''')
    # check latex
    LATEX = checkLatex(dtl_tools)
    checkFormatEntries(dtl_tools)
    checkConverterEntries()
    (chk_docbook, bool_docbook, docbook_cmd) = checkDocBook()
    checkTeXAllowSpaces()
    if windows_style_tex_paths != '':
        addToRC(r'\tex_expects_windows_paths %s' % windows_style_tex_paths)
    checkOtherEntries()
    # --without-latex-config can disable lyx_check_config
    ret = checkLatexConfig(lyx_check_config and LATEX != '', bool_docbook)
    checkModulesConfig() #lyx_check_config and LATEX != '')
    removeTempFiles()
    # The return error code can be 256. Because most systems expect an error code
    # in the range 0-127, 256 can be interpretted as 'success'. Because we expect
    # a None for success, 'ret is not None' is used to exit.
    sys.exit(ret is not None)