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linuxguy

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Registered: 2008-10-20

Posts: 41

latex install fails

i am trying to install the latex compiler using the guide here in the wiki

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/LaTeX

at first i was getting the same error as here in this forum post

http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=629623

then i did a full update and i still get an error:

[root@myhost bashir]# powerpill -S texlive-core
warning: texlive-core-2009.15574-1 is up to date -- reinstalling
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...

Targets (1): texlive-core-2009.15574-1  

Total Download Size:    0.00 MB
Total Installed Size:   180.04 MB

Proceed with installation? [Y/n] Y
checking package integrity...
(1/1) checking for file conflicts                   [##################################################################################################] 100%
(1/1) upgrading texlive-core                        [##################################################################################################] 100%
>>> texlive: updating the filename database...
mktexlsr: Updating /usr/share/texmf/ls-R... 
mktexlsr: Updating /usr/share/texmf-config/ls-R... 
mktexlsr: Updating /usr/share/texmf-dist/ls-R... 
mktexlsr: Updating /usr/share/texmf-var/ls-R... 
mktexlsr: Done.
>>> texlive: updating the fontmap files with updmap...
 done.
Error: `luatex -ini  -jobname=dvilualatex -progname=dvilualatex dvilualatex.ini' failed
Error: `luatex -ini  -jobname=lualatex -progname=lualatex lualatex.ini' failed
Error: `luatex -ini  -jobname=luatex -progname=luatex luatex.ini' failed
Error: `luatex -ini  -jobname=dviluatex -progname=dviluatex dviluatex.ini' failed

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fmtutil: Error! Not all formats have been built successfully.
Visit the log files in directory
  /usr/share/texmf-var/web2c
for details.
###############################################################################

This is a summary of all `failed' messages:
`luatex -ini  -jobname=dvilualatex -progname=dvilualatex dvilualatex.ini' failed
`luatex -ini  -jobname=lualatex -progname=lualatex lualatex.ini' failed
`luatex -ini  -jobname=luatex -progname=luatex luatex.ini' failed
`luatex -ini  -jobname=dviluatex -progname=dviluatex dviluatex.ini' failed
recreating all formats... done.
 (logs are under /usr/share/texmf-var/web2c/<engine>/<formatname>.log)

what should i do?

by the way i was thinking about using geany as my ide. comments?

bernarcher

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From: Germany

Registered: 2009-02-17

Posts: 2,281

Re: latex install fails

Usually you need not bother in this case unless you need "luatex". Latex should work otherwise.

The problem was discussed in this thread.

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moose jaw

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From: Milwaukee

Registered: 2007-08-20

Posts: 104

Re: latex install fails

by the way i was thinking about using geany as my ide. comments?

I would highly recommend emacs + auctex.  If you prefer vim to emacs, try viper mode (+ vimpulse, for nice things like visual mode) in emacs.  If you'd prefer something that's more of an ordinary GUI editor/IDE, try Kile.  IMHO, nothing beats auctex for TeX authoring.

bernarcher

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From: Germany

Registered: 2009-02-17

Posts: 2,281

Re: latex install fails

Or use vim + vim-latexsuite. Comparable to emacs + auctex, just in case.

Otherwise if you want something more WYSIWIG like, try LyX (not exactly WYSIWIG but very useable in many standard cases, requires Qt, however), or try texmaker.

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