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 1 Introduction
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 This manual corresponds to version 6.2.3 of the Kpathsea library,
 released in April 2017.
 
    The library's fundamental purpose is to return a filename from a list
 of directories specified by the user, similar to what shells do when
 looking up program names to execute.
 
    The following software, all of which is maintained in parallel, uses
 this library:
 
    * Dviljk (see the 'dvilj' man page)
    * Dvipsk ((dvips))
    * GNU font utilities ((fontu))
    * Web2c ((web2c))
    * Xdvik (see the 'xdvi' man page)
 
 Other software that we do not maintain also uses it.
 
    Kpathsea is now maintained as part of the TeX Live distribution
 (<http://tug.org/texlive>).  For information on configuration, building,
 installing, and more, (tlbuild).
 
    The library is still actively maintained.  If you have comments or
 suggestions, please send along (Reporting bugs).
 
    The Kpathsea library is distributed under the GNU Library General
 Public License (LGPL). In short, this means if you write a program using
 the library, you must (offer to) distribute the source to the library,
 along with any changes you have made, and allow anyone to modify the
 library source and distribute their modifications.  It does not mean you
 have to distribute the source to your program, although we hope you
 will.  See accompanying files for the text of the GNU licenses, or
 <http://www.gnu.org/licenses>.
 
    If you know enough about TeX to be reading this manual, then you (or
 your institution) should consider joining the TeX Users Group (if you're
 already a member, thanks!).  TUG produces the periodical 'TUGboat',
 sponsors an annual meeting and publishes the proceedings, and arranges
 courses on TeX for all levels of users throughout the world.  See
 <http://tug.org> for information.
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