def _localdir_texlive(osname=""):
"""
prototype::
arg = str: osname = "" in [OS_WIN , OS_LINUX , OS_MAC];
the name of the ¨os (logical, isn't it ?), that can be found
automatically if you use the default value ``osname = ""``
return = PPath ;
the path of the ¨texlive directory where we have to put special
¨latex packages.
"""
if osname == "":
osname = system()
if osname == OS_WIN:
localdir = runthis("kpsexpand '$TEXMFLOCAL'")
localdir = PPath(localdir.strip()).normpath
elif osname in [OS_LINUX, OS_MAC]:
localdir = runthis('kpsewhich --var-value=TEXMFLOCAL')
localdir = PPath(localdir.strip()).normpath
else:
raise OSError("unsupported OS << {0} >>.".format(osname))
return localdir
