What does Tex Live have to do with ruby?

Asked Jan 17 '14 at 01:44

Active Jan 18 '14 at 18:32

Viewed 680 times

I installed TeXlive for Ubuntu and it changed my ruby installation so that my ruby programs using statsample no longer run. If I repair my ruby installation, what is a good way to install TeXlive that won't mess up my ruby?

edited Jan 18 '14 at 18:32

Martin Schröder

15,156

asked Jan 17 '14 at 01:44

user44280

2

Install TeXlive from here: http://www.tug.org/texlive/ – Sigur Jan 17 '14 at 01:45
Might also be useful: How to install “vanilla” TeXLive on Debian or Ubuntu? – Adam Liter Jan 17 '14 at 06:23
3

Please elaborate on "no longer run". This could even be a simple collision in executable names. – Ulrich Schwarz Jan 17 '14 at 06:59
1

afaict, the only tex live use of ruby is in support of context. (i get this idea from looking at the distribution -- i don't know ruby, and i don't use context.) my guess, therefore, is that if you install tex live, and then repair your ruby, you'll be ok ... unless you're a context user. – wasteofspace Jan 17 '14 at 11:37
2

If you installed TL from Ubuntu and after that your ruby installation (and this was also from Ubuntu) was broken, this is an Ubuntu bug and should be handled accordingly. – Martin Schröder Jan 18 '14 at 18:33
I am wondering too, about why texlive-xetex needs ruby. I already have rubies with asdf, but it still requres a LOT of packages (350 MB) . – Foton Aug 11 '22 at 11:34

What does Tex Live have to do with ruby?

0 Answers0