I think you need to install 'texlive-metapost' and maybe even 'texlive- full' to get the necessary files. This should be more obvious.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to texlive-bin in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1334143 Title: Sorry, I can't find the 'mpost' preload file; will try 'plain'. Status in “texlive-bin” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: # mpost Sorry, I can't find the 'mpost' preload file; will try 'plain'. I can't find the 'plain' preload file! #mpost -version MetaPost 1.902 (TeX Live 2014/Debian) (kpathsea version 6.2.0) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: texlive-binaries 2014.20140528.34243-2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.15.0-6.11-generic 3.15.0 Uname: Linux 3.15.0-6-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.3-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Wed Jun 25 14:54:46 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-06-11 (13 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417) SourcePackage: texlive-bin UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/texlive-bin/+bug/1334143/+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
