LaTeX cannot find installed packages
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It seems that I have two installations of TeXlive, one of which is more updated.
When I run latex, it seems to search packages inside the old installation. How can I direct latex to look for the updated installation?
All my packages in the new installation (such as tcolorbox) are listed as directories in the directory /usr/local/texlive/2015/texmf-dist/tex/latex/.
The old installation lists the package files in /usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/.
Also, the command which latex gives /usr/bin/latex.
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It seems that I have two installations of TeXlive, one of which is more updated.
When I run latex, it seems to search packages inside the old installation. How can I direct latex to look for the updated installation?
All my packages in the new installation (such as tcolorbox) are listed as directories in the directory /usr/local/texlive/2015/texmf-dist/tex/latex/.
The old installation lists the package files in /usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/.
Also, the command which latex gives /usr/bin/latex.
installing
asked Jul 3 '15 at 16:21
usr203050
16310
Set the paths correctly (or whatever Windows requires). What OS do you use?
– jon
Jul 3 '15 at 16:34
I use Ubuntu 14.10. How do I set the paths permanently (if possible)? Thank you.
– usr203050
Jul 3 '15 at 16:47
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If you don't actually need both distributions, the best way to go is to remove the outdated one. Things will be much simpler that way. But if you really need to have two or more TeX distributions, the other path-related comments will be useful.
– Paul Gessler
Jul 3 '15 at 17:29
1
Do not usesudo gedit ~/.profile! You should not needsudoto edit a file in your home directory.
– jon
Jul 3 '15 at 17:48
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No: The$PATHvariable is so your system can find the commandslatexand so forth, not find the packages.
– jon
Jul 3 '15 at 18:34
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It seems that I have two installations of TeXlive, one of which is more updated.
When I run latex, it seems to search packages inside the old installation. How can I direct latex to look for the updated installation?
All my packages in the new installation (such as tcolorbox) are listed as directories in the directory /usr/local/texlive/2015/texmf-dist/tex/latex/.
The old installation lists the package files in /usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/.
Also, the command which latex gives /usr/bin/latex.
installing
asked Jul 3 '15 at 16:21
usr203050
16310
It seems that I have two installations of TeXlive, one of which is more updated.
When I run latex, it seems to search packages inside the old installation. How can I direct latex to look for the updated installation?
All my packages in the new installation (such as tcolorbox) are listed as directories in the directory /usr/local/texlive/2015/texmf-dist/tex/latex/.
The old installation lists the package files in /usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/.
Also, the command which latex gives /usr/bin/latex.
installing
installing
asked Jul 3 '15 at 16:21
usr203050
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asked Jul 3 '15 at 16:21
usr203050
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edited Jul 3 '15 at 18:57
asked Jul 3 '15 at 16:21
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asked Jul 3 '15 at 16:21
usr203050
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asked Jul 3 '15 at 16:21
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Set the paths correctly (or whatever Windows requires). What OS do you use?
– jon
Jul 3 '15 at 16:34
I use Ubuntu 14.10. How do I set the paths permanently (if possible)? Thank you.
– usr203050
Jul 3 '15 at 16:47
1
If you don't actually need both distributions, the best way to go is to remove the outdated one. Things will be much simpler that way. But if you really need to have two or more TeX distributions, the other path-related comments will be useful.
– Paul Gessler
Jul 3 '15 at 17:29
1
Do not usesudo gedit ~/.profile! You should not needsudoto edit a file in your home directory.
– jon
Jul 3 '15 at 17:48
1
No: The$PATHvariable is so your system can find the commandslatexand so forth, not find the packages.
– jon
Jul 3 '15 at 18:34
|
show 13 more comments
Set the paths correctly (or whatever Windows requires). What OS do you use?
– jon
Jul 3 '15 at 16:34
I use Ubuntu 14.10. How do I set the paths permanently (if possible)? Thank you.
– usr203050
Jul 3 '15 at 16:47
1
If you don't actually need both distributions, the best way to go is to remove the outdated one. Things will be much simpler that way. But if you really need to have two or more TeX distributions, the other path-related comments will be useful.
– Paul Gessler
Jul 3 '15 at 17:29
1
Do not usesudo gedit ~/.profile! You should not needsudoto edit a file in your home directory.
– jon
Jul 3 '15 at 17:48
1
No: The$PATHvariable is so your system can find the commandslatexand so forth, not find the packages.
– jon
Jul 3 '15 at 18:34
Set the paths correctly (or whatever Windows requires). What OS do you use?
– jon
Jul 3 '15 at 16:34
Set the paths correctly (or whatever Windows requires). What OS do you use?
– jon
Jul 3 '15 at 16:34
I use Ubuntu 14.10. How do I set the paths permanently (if possible)? Thank you.
– usr203050
Jul 3 '15 at 16:47
I use Ubuntu 14.10. How do I set the paths permanently (if possible)? Thank you.
– usr203050
Jul 3 '15 at 16:47
1
1
If you don't actually need both distributions, the best way to go is to remove the outdated one. Things will be much simpler that way. But if you really need to have two or more TeX distributions, the other path-related comments will be useful.
– Paul Gessler
Jul 3 '15 at 17:29
If you don't actually need both distributions, the best way to go is to remove the outdated one. Things will be much simpler that way. But if you really need to have two or more TeX distributions, the other path-related comments will be useful.
– Paul Gessler
Jul 3 '15 at 17:29
1
1
Do not use
sudo gedit ~/.profile! You should not need sudo to edit a file in your home directory.– jon
Jul 3 '15 at 17:48
Do not use
sudo gedit ~/.profile! You should not need sudo to edit a file in your home directory.– jon
Jul 3 '15 at 17:48
1
1
No: The
$PATH variable is so your system can find the commands latex and so forth, not find the packages.– jon
Jul 3 '15 at 18:34
No: The
$PATH variable is so your system can find the commands latex and so forth, not find the packages.– jon
Jul 3 '15 at 18:34
|
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The path variable can be set in TeXstudio in options -> Configure TeXstudio -> Build.
Then tick the Show Advanced Options in the lower left corner.
Then put your path in Commands, in my case it is
/usr/local/texlive/2018/bin/x86_64-linux
click OK.
If your path is set in .bashrc to include the texlive installation, then you can test it with opening TeXstudio in a terminal which has the correct $PATH value. With which you can find the path to the pdflatex:
$ which pdflatex /usr/local/texlive/2018/bin/x86_64-linux/pdflatex
and paste it into TeXstudio.
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The path variable can be set in TeXstudio in options -> Configure TeXstudio -> Build.
Then tick the Show Advanced Options in the lower left corner.
Then put your path in Commands, in my case it is
/usr/local/texlive/2018/bin/x86_64-linux
click OK.
If your path is set in .bashrc to include the texlive installation, then you can test it with opening TeXstudio in a terminal which has the correct $PATH value. With which you can find the path to the pdflatex:
$ which pdflatex /usr/local/texlive/2018/bin/x86_64-linux/pdflatex
and paste it into TeXstudio.
answered yesterday
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The path variable can be set in TeXstudio in options -> Configure TeXstudio -> Build.
Then tick the Show Advanced Options in the lower left corner.
Then put your path in Commands, in my case it is
/usr/local/texlive/2018/bin/x86_64-linux
click OK.
If your path is set in .bashrc to include the texlive installation, then you can test it with opening TeXstudio in a terminal which has the correct $PATH value. With which you can find the path to the pdflatex:
$ which pdflatex /usr/local/texlive/2018/bin/x86_64-linux/pdflatex
and paste it into TeXstudio.
answered yesterday
user855443
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up vote
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The path variable can be set in TeXstudio in options -> Configure TeXstudio -> Build.
Then tick the Show Advanced Options in the lower left corner.
Then put your path in Commands, in my case it is
/usr/local/texlive/2018/bin/x86_64-linux
click OK.
If your path is set in .bashrc to include the texlive installation, then you can test it with opening TeXstudio in a terminal which has the correct $PATH value. With which you can find the path to the pdflatex:
$ which pdflatex /usr/local/texlive/2018/bin/x86_64-linux/pdflatex
and paste it into TeXstudio.
answered yesterday
user855443
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The path variable can be set in TeXstudio in options -> Configure TeXstudio -> Build.
Then tick the Show Advanced Options in the lower left corner.
Then put your path in Commands, in my case it is
/usr/local/texlive/2018/bin/x86_64-linux
click OK.
If your path is set in .bashrc to include the texlive installation, then you can test it with opening TeXstudio in a terminal which has the correct $PATH value. With which you can find the path to the pdflatex:
$ which pdflatex /usr/local/texlive/2018/bin/x86_64-linux/pdflatex
and paste it into TeXstudio.
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Set the paths correctly (or whatever Windows requires). What OS do you use?
– jon
Jul 3 '15 at 16:34
I use Ubuntu 14.10. How do I set the paths permanently (if possible)? Thank you.
– usr203050
Jul 3 '15 at 16:47
1
If you don't actually need both distributions, the best way to go is to remove the outdated one. Things will be much simpler that way. But if you really need to have two or more TeX distributions, the other path-related comments will be useful.
– Paul Gessler
Jul 3 '15 at 17:29
1
Do not use
sudo gedit ~/.profile! You should not needsudoto edit a file in your home directory.– jon
Jul 3 '15 at 17:48
1
No: The
$PATHvariable is so your system can find the commandslatexand so forth, not find the packages.– jon
Jul 3 '15 at 18:34