In a regular user I did: $ sudo xetex -ini -jobname=xelatex -progname=xelatex -etex xelatex.ini
Which generated this output: ================================= Applying patch file ltpatch.ltx ================================= (/home/tiago/texmf/tex/latex/base/ltpatch.ltx) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !! Patch file `ltpatch.ltx' (for version <2009/09/24>) !! is not suitable for version <2011/06/27> of LaTeX. !! Please check if initex found an old patch file: !! --- if so, rename it or delete it, and redo the !! initex run. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Logging in as root (sudo su) and doing an "apt-get -f install" fixed this problem. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to texlive-base in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1164608 Title: package texlive-xetex 2012.20120611-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Status in “texlive-base” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Couldn't install package texlive-xetex ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: texlive-xetex 2012.20120611-4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-26.42-generic 3.5.7.6 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-26-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10 AptOrdering: tipa: Install texlive-xetex: Install tipa: Configure texlive-xetex: Configure Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Apr 4 17:35:52 2013 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-05-03 (1067 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429) MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: texlive-base Title: package texlive-xetex 2012.20120611-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2013-02-11 (51 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/texlive-base/+bug/1164608/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
