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I've worked with TeXmaker for several years now, but it doesn't work anymore. Last month, I had to completely reboot my computer. I use now Ubuntu 16.04LTS, which is a dual boot.

So I installed Texmaker (sudo apt-get install texmaker)... and surprise surprise: i cannot make compilations of files.tex The fact is that I can't compile my own files, which were compiled by my own laptop.

I have several issues, listed below:

  • Use of moderncv: cannot find the file fontawesome.sty. I could compile this cv.tex before, though. I copy it in /usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/moderncv/... But still doesn't work.
  • Normal use: I tried to write a short and simple text. I also tried to compile some of my previous works (only writing things). The package babel is not recognized -> frenchb, french, français, and even english are not considered as languages.

So here I am. I've got plenty of files.tex that compiled well before, but not anymore.

You would be very nice if you could help me with this stuff.

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    Just go to Package Manger Directory and install the desired packages, to make it behave normally. – M S Sep 14 '16 at 10:46
  • Packages must be installed on the root of the laptop, is that right? Hum... Why are these packages absent from this configuration of texmaker ? – Loïc Sep 14 '16 at 11:09
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    TeXmaker is just an IDE, that is a software with embedded features that makes it more easy to use that a plain notepad (e.g. gedit). However, it is just a more convenient way to write the source-file of your document, nothing more. To process it (i.e. generating a PDF from your .tex file, you need to install (La)TeX software on your computer. I recommend you to install it via TeXlive (but from the sources in order to have the 2016 version, what is not the case with sudo apt-get install texlive-full). – ebosi Sep 14 '16 at 11:38
  • @Loïc how about the minimal example \documentclass{article} \begin{document} foo \end{document} does this compile? If not, likely you need to (re)install your tex distribution (i.e. texlive). – Dai Bowen Sep 14 '16 at 11:58
  • @Dai Bowen: This minimal example works. It compiles. – Loïc Sep 14 '16 at 14:09
  • @ebo : I use miktex. If i'm not wrong, it is another software which permits to compile. May i have to install Texlive too? – Loïc Sep 14 '16 at 14:09
  • @Loïc if the MWE does compile, it means that you have a TeX engine installed. So it's not the issue I thought about. I thought that MikTeX was for MSWindows only, but I was apparently wrong: you can build an unix version from the sources. So there is no need to install TeXlive, even if using MikTeX is imho less common on a Gnu/Linux OS. – ebosi Sep 14 '16 at 14:15
  • @ebo : I've just noticed that i had a folder named Texlive. So it may be the Tex engine I use :) – Loïc Sep 14 '16 at 14:19
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    @Loïc then you should have a look at the first line of the created .log file to know which engine you use. – ebosi Sep 14 '16 at 14:21
  • .log : This is pdfTeX, Version 3.14159265-2.6-1.40.16 (TeX Live 2015/Debian) (preloaded format=pdflatex 2016.7.15) 14 SEP 2016 16:11

    So i use texlive, without knowing it :)

     – Loïc Sep 14 '16 at 14:22
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    Thus, I suggest you to uninstall MikTeX, and do a fresh install of TeXlive (moreover, you'll then update from the 2015 to the 2016 version and so benefit from package updates) – ebosi Sep 14 '16 at 14:25
  • If reinstalling doesn't seem to do the job, try following How to remove everything related to TeX Live for fresh install on Ubuntu? and How to install “vanilla” TeXLive on Debian or Ubuntu?. The moderncv problem may be font-installation specific but babel problems are (likely) something else. – Dai Bowen Sep 14 '16 at 20:29
  • @Dai Bowen: Everything seems to be ok. The file .log refers to LiveTex2016... And everyhing compiles! (CV, docs..)

    Thanks for your patience ;)

     – Loïc Sep 15 '16 at 08:38
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    I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because problem was solved by reinstalling the software. – Przemysław Scherwentke Sep 23 '16 at 11:10

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Based on information detailed in comments, I suggest you to do a fresh install of the new release of TeXlive.

Note Dai Bowen's comment hereinabove:

If reinstalling doesn't seem to do the job, try following How to remove everything related to TeX Live for fresh install on Ubuntu? and How to install “vanilla” TeXLive on Debian or Ubuntu?. The moderncv problem may be font-installation specific but babel problems are (likely) something else.

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  • Deleted, installed, and PATH done. But when i compile the MWE, i have the same version in my .log (2015). And of course, more complex compilations don't work at all. – Loïc Sep 14 '16 at 15:43
  • Babel problem is solved using this: http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/139700/package-babel-error-unknown-option-francais – Loïc Sep 14 '16 at 19:09
  • I copy the 'fontawesome.sty' file into /usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/moderncv/. I run \updmap and... Not the same issue when compiling. Now, the file 'fontawesomesymbols-generix.tex' is missing. I tried the same technic with this file, but unfortunately, it doesn't work. I have the impression that the moderncv package i have is not working well...

    PS: \moderncvstyle{casual} does not work, but \moderncvstyle{classic} works.

     – Loïc Sep 14 '16 at 20:22
  • @Loïc well, it seems somehow strange to me. To force your system to run TeXlive 2016 when compiling, you could uninstall TeXlive 2015 (if your sure your TL2016 install is full and working). – ebosi Sep 15 '16 at 07:08