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Questions tagged [linux]

{linux} is for questions related to TeX on GNU/Linux and other Unix-like systems.

Many TeX users work with Unix-like systems like GNU/Linux and others. While general questions about Unix-like systems should be asked elsewhere (for example, https://unix.stackexchange.com/), anything TeX-related is welcomed here.

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New to LaTeX, PATH to LaTeX is resetting every time exit the terminal

ALSO POSTED HERE I didn't know about this tex.stackexchange untill after that post https://stackoverflow.com/questions/21105531/linux-when-setting-my-latex-path-the-path-only-maintains-its-value-for-the-durat I am trying to learn LaTeX and I am…
chris edwards
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Suppress latex output in scripts

I run a sequence of latex commands from a bash script. Since the latex output polutes the scripts own output I would like to suppress it. But sending the output to /dev/null will make the latex process inaccesible for the user. Hence it could be…
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Installing tengwar fonts in Linux

I have been following the accepted answer to this question, but cannot get it to work. Here is my font directory: $ ls -lAh /usr/local/texlive/texmf-local/fonts/truetype/annatar total 940K -r--r--r-- 1 root root 2.4K Apr 7 2004…
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tkz-euclide.sty cannot be found

I am trying to use tkz-euclide package. I am using Fedora 16. Installed TeX Live. Everything is working well. Paths are OK. Unfortunately when I try \usepackage{tkz-euclide}, it says tkz-euclide.sty cannot be found. I checked that it is actually…
memento
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Latex install packages in home

I am using latex on a Linux system without root-access but I am missing several style files for compilation. ! LaTeX Error: File `currvita.sty' not found. I know that I could copy the missing files directly in the folder with the .tex file but that…
eggzilla
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Install separate packages latex

i'm starting to use latex, but i'm confusing about install it. I know its not an application but how in others computers languages, there is a way to install separated programms like only the compiler to .dvi or only pdflatex? because when i install…
Henrique
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pdflatex gets stuck while processing draft images

I have a document I've been writing using TeXSudio + Texlive on windows. I can build everything in windows just fine but when I go to linux, compilation hangs at a certain point. The last line before compilation hangs is: [6] [7 <./Figures/SM.png>]…
Treeman
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File compilation stuck

I am about to lose my mind. Everytime I try to compile a simple latex document, compilation stucks at this step: (/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/mathdesign/mdput/omlmdput.fd)) I am running Linux Mint 19 and have the texlive-full package…
WaveRipper
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How to convert a XFIG picture to EPS for latex?

I have generated a simple figure using a minimalist, powerful, XFIG software under Linux. I would like to display it into a LATEX document. I thought good to export it to EPS, but this requires epstopdf and it is not compatible on Windows operating…
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Installation of TeXLive 2014/2015 on Linux?

I have TeXLive 2013 on my Linux Mint Cinnamon 17. Is there any possibility to get TeXLive 2014/2015? Because I need usepackages like "tcolorbox", which aren't in TeXLive 2013 Version. Kind regards!
Basilius Sapientia
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