Thesis template doesn't work with xetex

Question

I was trying to compile this template for thesis. It, however, gives the following error, what's wrong with it ?

Command Line:   xelatex.exe --interaction=errorstopmode --synctex=-1 "main4.tex"
Startup Folder: C:\Users\hynek0\Desktop\TH0dipl
This is XeTeX, Version 3.141592653-2.6-0.999993 (TeX Live 2021/W32TeX) (preloaded format=xelatex)
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entering extended mode
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See the hyperref package documentation for explanation.
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It says so at the end of your error message: Wrong driver option "pdftex", because pdfTeX in PDF mode is not detected. This line in classicthesis-config.tex is causing the error: \PassOptionsToPackage{pdftex,hyperfootnotes=false,pdfpagelabels}{hyperref}. Remove the pdftex as you are using XeLaTeX, either let hyperref autodetect your setup or pass xetex instead — JamesT, May 22 '23 at 16:52
@JamesT OK, I have removed it but it now complains elsewhere: l.180 \pdfcompresslevel =9 ? Removing even this gives other and other errors. How can I fix them all at once ? — user2925716, May 22 '23 at 17:00
@JamesT sorry I had not seen your comment while I was writing up my answer, which basically is a duplicate. — user691586, May 22 '23 at 17:06
@user691586 don't worry about it, it is fine, that class is pretty strange tbh I wouldn't use it, so many errors after removing pdftex! — JamesT, May 22 '23 at 17:09
I'd use a newer version from https://bitbucket.org/amiede/classicthesis/downloads/ to begin with. The package works with xelatex out of the box. — PhilipPirrip, May 22 '23 at 17:17

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered May 22 '23 at 17:04

The template does

\input{classicthesis-config}

and classicthesis-config contains the lines

\PassOptionsToPackage{pdftex}{graphicx}
\usepackage{graphicx} 
...
\PassOptionsToPackage{pdftex,hyperfootnotes=false,pdfpagelabels}{hyperref}
\usepackage{hyperref}  % backref linktocpage pagebackref
\pdfcompresslevel=9
\pdfadjustspacing=1

you must edit those lines to read

\usepackage{graphicx} 
...
\PassOptionsToPackage{hyperfootnotes=false,pdfpagelabels}{hyperref}
\usepackage{hyperref}  % backref linktocpage pagebackref

and perhaps other things need adjustments.

This file is very ill-usable as it does a hardcoded \usepackage{classicthesis}, which logically should be separated from this file for easier adding user options. For example at my locale xelatex could not find TeX Gyre Pagella (it is a nightmare with XeLaTeX on mac os to find fonts in texlive tree, but perhaps the font has changed name, not checked), and I needed to add palatino=false.

Thesis template doesn't work with xetex

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