pdflatex does not compile on fresh Texlive 2021 install

Question

I installed Texlive2021 fresh after deleting previous installations of texlive packages. The installation fine but the following file:

LaTeX test file

\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
  test
\end{document}

gave the following output:

$ pdflatex test2.tex
This is pdfTeX, Version 3.141592653-2.6-1.40.23 (TeX Live 2021) (preloaded format=pdflatex) entering extended mode
(./test2.tex
LaTeX2e <2021-11-15> patch level 1
L3 programming layer <2021-11-22>
! LaTeX Error: File `article.cls' not found.
Type X to quit or <RETURN> to proceed,
or enter new name. (Default extension: cls)
Enter file name: X

The previous installation of texlive worked fine. I could not make any out of this and would be thankful for your kind help and suggestions.

Which operating system are you using? I don't suppose the command kpsewhich article.cls shows anything? — Teepeemm, Jan 01 '22 at 05:47

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 01 '22 at 11:12

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A reboot of the system after adding the value of TEXMFROOT via tlmgr conf texmf worked and now the system just started to work...

However, please could you let me know: why was the reboot required? Changing the values in .bashrc and then invoking source .bashrc was done and I believe the texhash changes take immediate effect.

With my regards and all the very best wishes...

partha

answered Jan 01 '22 at 11:12

Partha Pratim Ghosh

31

if you just edited bashrc and profile without executing them or starting a new shell they would not have taken effect although odd that you found a texlive 2021 on your path. – David Carlisle Jan 01 '22 at 11:38
does not source .bashrc execute the changes in .bashrc? – Partha Pratim Ghosh Jan 01 '22 at 11:44
yes sorry disdn't see that comment. Yes, it does, so long as you start tex from that shell (not eg from an editor started from the desktop) – David Carlisle Jan 01 '22 at 11:54
yes, I did start from a terminal shell.... this made me surprised: what extra configurations were set after the reboot, and that is where the present query lies... – Partha Pratim Ghosh Jan 01 '22 at 12:04
you should only have to set the PATH and not set TEXINPUTS so what you describe should not happen and as we can't reproduce it I'd just pretend it never happened and move on... – David Carlisle Jan 01 '22 at 12:07
you dodn't say how you installed texlive, whether it was the system texlive installed via apt (or other linux package manager) or the upstreal texlive from tug ? – David Carlisle Jan 01 '22 at 12:09
I installed texlive via the CTAN mirror, using install-tl.zip download. Yes, thanks for your suggestion: to move on, since this cannot be reproduced...; but thanks for your time and help.... – Partha Pratim Ghosh Jan 01 '22 at 13:25
Let us continue this discussion in chat. – Partha Pratim Ghosh Jan 01 '22 at 17:55

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 29 '23 at 14:58

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I had a similar error that was caused by the MacTex installer configuring itself with admin ownership.

That issue can be bypassed by running pdflatex with admin privileges:

sudo pdflatex test2.tex

A better solution, as discussed here, is to change the ownership of the installation:

sudo chown -R myuser:mygroup /usr/local/texlive

answered Mar 29 '23 at 14:58

xrsbm

1

welcome to TeX.SE! – Mensch Mar 29 '23 at 15:18

score -1 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 07 '22 at 15:31

-1

I saw the same error, but running

sudo apt install texlive-latex-extra

fixed the problem without a reboot. I had installed LaTeX with sudo apt install texlive initially. (This was on Ubuntu 20.04.3.)

answered Jan 07 '22 at 15:31

Demitri

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pdflatex does not compile on fresh Texlive 2021 install

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