Re: Ubuntu -tex live 2011 set paths?

[John Kane]

Have not tried to update yet but your hack seems to have worked.  

I'll have a look at that link for the path discussionm

Thanks very much.

John Kane
Kingston ON Canada


 -Original Message-
 From: stefano.fran...@gmail.com
 Sent: Sun, 18 Mar 2012 09:35:53 -0500
 To: jrkrid...@inbox.com
 Subject: Re: Ubuntu -tex live 2011 set paths?
 
 john@ubuntu:~$ sudo tlmgr --gui
 [sudo] password for john:
 sudo: tlmgr: command not found
 
 Probably I just need another way to be root.  Since I'm the only user I
 would have thought sudo would work but I really am a newbie at Linux.
 
 
 You used the correct sudo command. The message you got  just means
 that tlmgr is not on the path of the sudo  user, even though it is on
 your own path. This is an issue with Ubuntu, if I remember correctly,
 and with the way Ubuntu manages security precautions with sudo. There
 is a (not very recent) discussion here:
 http://stackoverflow.com/questions/257616/sudo-changes-path-why.
 
 But as a quick hack: call tlmgr with the full path in front:
 
 $sudo /usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/i386-linux/tlmgr --gui
 
 it should work.
 
 
 Cheers,
 
 Stefano
 
 
 --
 __
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 Department of Hispanic Studies            Ph:   +1 (979) 845-2125
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Re: Ubuntu -tex live 2011 set paths?

[John Kane]

Have not tried to update yet but your hack seems to have worked.  

I'll have a look at that link for the path discussionm

Thanks very much.

John Kane
Kingston ON Canada


 -Original Message-
 From: stefano.fran...@gmail.com
 Sent: Sun, 18 Mar 2012 09:35:53 -0500
 To: jrkrid...@inbox.com
 Subject: Re: Ubuntu -tex live 2011 set paths?
 
 john@ubuntu:~$ sudo tlmgr --gui
 [sudo] password for john:
 sudo: tlmgr: command not found
 
 Probably I just need another way to be root.  Since I'm the only user I
 would have thought sudo would work but I really am a newbie at Linux.
 
 
 You used the correct sudo command. The message you got  just means
 that tlmgr is not on the path of the sudo  user, even though it is on
 your own path. This is an issue with Ubuntu, if I remember correctly,
 and with the way Ubuntu manages security precautions with sudo. There
 is a (not very recent) discussion here:
 http://stackoverflow.com/questions/257616/sudo-changes-path-why.
 
 But as a quick hack: call tlmgr with the full path in front:
 
 $sudo /usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/i386-linux/tlmgr --gui
 
 it should work.
 
 
 Cheers,
 
 Stefano
 
 
 --
 __
 Stefano Franchi
 Associate Research Professor
 Department of Hispanic Studies            Ph:   +1 (979) 845-2125
 Texas AM University                          Fax:  +1 (979) 845-6421
 College Station, Texas, USA
 
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Re: Ubuntu -tex live 2011 set paths?

[John Kane]

Have not tried to update yet but your hack seems to have worked.  

I'll have a look at that link for the path discussionm

Thanks very much.

John Kane
Kingston ON Canada


> -Original Message-
> From: stefano.fran...@gmail.com
> Sent: Sun, 18 Mar 2012 09:35:53 -0500
> To: jrkrid...@inbox.com
> Subject: Re: Ubuntu -tex live 2011 set paths?
> 
>> john@ubuntu:~$ sudo tlmgr --gui
>> [sudo] password for john:
>> sudo: tlmgr: command not found
>> 
>> Probably I just need another way to be root.  Since I'm the only user I
>> would have thought sudo would work but I really am a newbie at Linux.
>> 
> 
> You used the correct sudo command. The message you got  just means
> that tlmgr is not on the path of the sudo  user, even though it is on
> your own path. This is an issue with Ubuntu, if I remember correctly,
> and with the way Ubuntu manages security precautions with sudo. There
> is a (not very recent) discussion here:
> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/257616/sudo-changes-path-why.
> 
> But as a quick hack: call tlmgr with the full path in front:
> 
> $>sudo /usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/i386-linux/tlmgr --gui
> 
> it should work.
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Stefano
> 
> 
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> Department of Hispanic Studies            Ph:   +1 (979) 845-2125
> Texas A University                          Fax:  +1 (979) 845-6421
> College Station, Texas, USA
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Re: Ubuntu -tex live 2011 set paths?

[John Kane]

Thanks for the reply.

So far what I have is:

john@ubuntu:~$ tlmgr
 /usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/i386-linux/tlmgr: missing action; try --help if 
you need it.

john@ubuntu:~$ which tlmgr
/usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/i386-linux/tlmgr

And strangely enough this works

john@ubuntu:~$ tlmgr --gui
Loading local TeX Live Database
This may take some time, please wait!
You don't have permission to change the installation in any way, specifically, 
the directory /usr/local/texlive/2011/tlpkg/ is not writable.
Please run this program as administrator, or contact your local admin.
Completed.

I get a gui interface,and can access a repository  but with no update rights.  
Okay this makes sense,, clearly I need root privileges but

john@ubuntu:~$ sudo tlmgr --gui
[sudo] password for john: 
sudo: tlmgr: command not found

Probably I just need another way to be root.  Since I'm the only user I would 
have thought sudo would work but I really am a newbie at Linux.


John Kane
Kingston ON Canada


 -Original Message-
 From: stefano.fran...@gmail.com
 Sent: Sat, 17 Mar 2012 18:07:09 -0500
 To: jrkrid...@inbox.com
 Subject: Re: Ubuntu -tex live 2011 set paths?
 
 On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 10:03 AM, John Kane jrkrid...@inbox.com wrote:
 Now to figure out how to get tlmgr to work.
 
 Hmm, do you have it in your path? I mean, what happens if you just
 type tlmgr at the prompt, or, which tlmgr (at the prompt?
 
 If you don't then look for it on your system (with, e.g. locate
 tlmgr) and add the path wth the same procedure as before.
 
 If,, on the oter hand, it is already on your path, then tlmgr --gui
 should start it. You may have to install tcl/tk (which tlmgr uses for
 the gui) if it is not on our system already.
 
 
 Cheers,
 
 Stefano
 
 --
 __
 Stefano Franchi
 Associate Research Professor
 Department of Hispanic Studies            Ph:   +1 (979) 845-2125
 Texas AM University                          Fax:  +1 (979) 845-6421
 College Station, Texas, USA
 
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Re: Ubuntu -tex live 2011 set paths?

[stefano franchi]

 john@ubuntu:~$ sudo tlmgr --gui
 [sudo] password for john:
 sudo: tlmgr: command not found

 Probably I just need another way to be root.  Since I'm the only user I would 
 have thought sudo would work but I really am a newbie at Linux.


You used the correct sudo command. The message you got  just means
that tlmgr is not on the path of the sudo  user, even though it is on
your own path. This is an issue with Ubuntu, if I remember correctly,
and with the way Ubuntu manages security precautions with sudo. There
is a (not very recent) discussion here:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/257616/sudo-changes-path-why.

But as a quick hack: call tlmgr with the full path in front:

$sudo /usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/i386-linux/tlmgr --gui

it should work.


Cheers,

Stefano


-- 
__
Stefano Franchi
Associate Research Professor
Department of Hispanic Studies            Ph:   +1 (979) 845-2125
Texas AM University                          Fax:  +1 (979) 845-6421
College Station, Texas, USA

stef...@tamu.edu
http://stefano.cleinias.org

Re: Ubuntu -tex live 2011 set paths?

[John Kane]

Thanks for the reply.

So far what I have is:

john@ubuntu:~$ tlmgr
 /usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/i386-linux/tlmgr: missing action; try --help if 
you need it.

john@ubuntu:~$ which tlmgr
/usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/i386-linux/tlmgr

And strangely enough this works

john@ubuntu:~$ tlmgr --gui
Loading local TeX Live Database
This may take some time, please wait!
You don't have permission to change the installation in any way, specifically, 
the directory /usr/local/texlive/2011/tlpkg/ is not writable.
Please run this program as administrator, or contact your local admin.
Completed.

I get a gui interface,and can access a repository  but with no update rights.  
Okay this makes sense,, clearly I need root privileges but

john@ubuntu:~$ sudo tlmgr --gui
[sudo] password for john: 
sudo: tlmgr: command not found

Probably I just need another way to be root.  Since I'm the only user I would 
have thought sudo would work but I really am a newbie at Linux.


John Kane
Kingston ON Canada


 -Original Message-
 From: stefano.fran...@gmail.com
 Sent: Sat, 17 Mar 2012 18:07:09 -0500
 To: jrkrid...@inbox.com
 Subject: Re: Ubuntu -tex live 2011 set paths?
 
 On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 10:03 AM, John Kane jrkrid...@inbox.com wrote:
 Now to figure out how to get tlmgr to work.
 
 Hmm, do you have it in your path? I mean, what happens if you just
 type tlmgr at the prompt, or, which tlmgr (at the prompt?
 
 If you don't then look for it on your system (with, e.g. locate
 tlmgr) and add the path wth the same procedure as before.
 
 If,, on the oter hand, it is already on your path, then tlmgr --gui
 should start it. You may have to install tcl/tk (which tlmgr uses for
 the gui) if it is not on our system already.
 
 
 Cheers,
 
 Stefano
 
 --
 __
 Stefano Franchi
 Associate Research Professor
 Department of Hispanic Studies            Ph:   +1 (979) 845-2125
 Texas AM University                          Fax:  +1 (979) 845-6421
 College Station, Texas, USA
 
 stef...@tamu.edu
 http://stefano.cleinias.org


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Re: Ubuntu -tex live 2011 set paths?

[stefano franchi]

 john@ubuntu:~$ sudo tlmgr --gui
 [sudo] password for john:
 sudo: tlmgr: command not found

 Probably I just need another way to be root.  Since I'm the only user I would 
 have thought sudo would work but I really am a newbie at Linux.


You used the correct sudo command. The message you got  just means
that tlmgr is not on the path of the sudo  user, even though it is on
your own path. This is an issue with Ubuntu, if I remember correctly,
and with the way Ubuntu manages security precautions with sudo. There
is a (not very recent) discussion here:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/257616/sudo-changes-path-why.

But as a quick hack: call tlmgr with the full path in front:

$sudo /usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/i386-linux/tlmgr --gui

it should work.


Cheers,

Stefano


-- 
__
Stefano Franchi
Associate Research Professor
Department of Hispanic Studies            Ph:   +1 (979) 845-2125
Texas AM University                          Fax:  +1 (979) 845-6421
College Station, Texas, USA

stef...@tamu.edu
http://stefano.cleinias.org

Re: Ubuntu -tex live 2011 set paths?

[John Kane]

Thanks for the reply.

So far what I have is:

john@ubuntu:~$ tlmgr
 /usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/i386-linux/tlmgr: missing action; try --help if 
you need it.

john@ubuntu:~$ which tlmgr
/usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/i386-linux/tlmgr

And strangely enough this works

john@ubuntu:~$ tlmgr --gui
Loading local TeX Live Database
This may take some time, please wait!
You don't have permission to change the installation in any way, specifically, 
the directory /usr/local/texlive/2011/tlpkg/ is not writable.
Please run this program as administrator, or contact your local admin.
Completed.

I get a gui interface,and can access a repository  but with no update rights.  
Okay this makes sense,, clearly I need root privileges but

john@ubuntu:~$ sudo tlmgr --gui
[sudo] password for john: 
sudo: tlmgr: command not found

Probably I just need another way to be root.  Since I'm the only user I would 
have thought sudo would work but I really am a newbie at Linux.


John Kane
Kingston ON Canada


> -Original Message-
> From: stefano.fran...@gmail.com
> Sent: Sat, 17 Mar 2012 18:07:09 -0500
> To: jrkrid...@inbox.com
> Subject: Re: Ubuntu -tex live 2011 set paths?
> 
> On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 10:03 AM, John Kane <jrkrid...@inbox.com> wrote:
>> Now to figure out how to get tlmgr to work.
> 
> Hmm, do you have it in your path? I mean, what happens if you just
> type tlmgr at the prompt, or, "which tlmgr" (at the prompt?
> 
> If you don't then look for it on your system (with, e.g. "locate
> tlmgr") and add the path wth the same procedure as before.
> 
> If,, on the oter hand, it is already on your path, then "tlmgr --gui"
> should start it. You may have to install tcl/tk (which tlmgr uses for
> the gui) if it is not on our system already.
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Stefano
> 
> --
> __
> Stefano Franchi
> Associate Research Professor
> Department of Hispanic Studies            Ph:   +1 (979) 845-2125
> Texas A University                          Fax:  +1 (979) 845-6421
> College Station, Texas, USA
> 
> stef...@tamu.edu
> http://stefano.cleinias.org


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Re: Ubuntu -tex live 2011 set paths?

[stefano franchi]

> john@ubuntu:~$ sudo tlmgr --gui
> [sudo] password for john:
> sudo: tlmgr: command not found
>
> Probably I just need another way to be root.  Since I'm the only user I would 
> have thought sudo would work but I really am a newbie at Linux.
>

You used the correct sudo command. The message you got  just means
that tlmgr is not on the path of the sudo  user, even though it is on
your own path. This is an issue with Ubuntu, if I remember correctly,
and with the way Ubuntu manages security precautions with sudo. There
is a (not very recent) discussion here:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/257616/sudo-changes-path-why.

But as a quick hack: call tlmgr with the full path in front:

$>sudo /usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/i386-linux/tlmgr --gui

it should work.


Cheers,

Stefano


-- 
__
Stefano Franchi
Associate Research Professor
Department of Hispanic Studies            Ph:   +1 (979) 845-2125
Texas A University                          Fax:  +1 (979) 845-6421
College Station, Texas, USA

stef...@tamu.edu
http://stefano.cleinias.org

Re: Ubuntu -tex live 2011 set paths?

[John Kane]

Stefano,
My appologies in being so late in getting back to you. I just finally got 
around to dealing with this problem today (Saturday)

Your instructions for setting the path seem to have worked perfectly.

tex -v now gives me the correct version.

The only difference I found was that the path was
usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/i386-linux/

Now to figure out how to get tlmgr to work.

Thanks very much for the help.

John Kane
Kingston ON Canada


 -Original Message-
 From: stefano.fran...@gmail.com
 Sent: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:15:29 -0500
 To: jrkrid...@inbox.com
 Subject: Re: Ubuntu -tex live 2011 set paths?
 
 On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 8:07 AM, John Kane jrkrid...@inbox.com wrote:
 I just installed tex Live 2011 on a small netbook Wubi installation of
 Ubuntu 11.10. The new tex installation is in /usr/local/texlive/2011.
 
 I would like to use it with LyX 2.0.0, installed from the Ubuntu
 repositories.  Currently Lyx is using tex Live 2009 which was installed
 with the LyX installation.  I realise this is an old LyX version but one
 step at a time.
 
 It looks fairly clear that I have to set some paths but just how to go
 about this is another matter.  Searching showed up a couple of ideas
 (see below). However Ignacio's and Stefano's posts assume some knowledge
 of Linux: I have almost none.
 
 Possibly I can modify the paths following Ignacio's advice with a
 judicious bit of editing.  Ideally I could substitute /i386-linux for
 /x86_64-linux
 However I have no clear idea where to put it.  Ignatio's advice is to
 put it in .bashrc but so far, I have not found it.  Could it be a
 difference in ubuntu 11.10?
 Currently when I do a tex -v I get:
 TeX 3.1415926 (TeX Live 2009/Debian)
 kpathsea version 5.0.0
 Copyright 2009 D.E. Knuth.
 
 John,
 
 you definitely need to adjust the paths to the tex executables. How to
 do so depends in part on how you start lyx.  Do you use the command
 line, double-clicking the icon, or a menu?
 
 I would first get the path rights from the command line and then move
 on to the (possible, not necessary) issues of aligning the command
 line with the graphic environment.
 
 So:
 
 1. Find where the TL2011 executables are. Since the new installation
 is in /usr/local/tex, they should be just under it, either in
 bin/x86-linux or bin/x86_64-linux. Try listing them to be sure, typing
 the following in a shell (without the $ part):
 
 $ls /usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/x86-linux/tex or
 $ls /usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/x86_64-linux/tex
 
 or you may try the locate command
 
 $locate -b '\tex' | grep bin
 
 will list the files called 'tex' with the word 'bin in their paths.
 
 
 2. Once you know where the TL2011 executables are for sure, change the
 path in a shell and check that the correct executable is found. Let's
 say they are in /usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/x86_64-linux. Then
 
 $export PATH=/usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/x86_64-linux:$PATH
 
 $ tex  -v
 
 You should get the correct TL2011 version. if not, look back at step
 one, be sure you got it right.
 
 3. Now make your export permanent. You need to add the export line to
 one of the files that is read by your shell interpreter (most likely
 bash) when it starts. See whether you have a .bash_profile or a
 .profile file in your home directory (notice the initial dot):
 
 $less ~/.bash_profile
 
 $less ~/.profile
 
 if you do already have .bash_profile it is better to modify that one.
 If you do not have it, but have a .profile, then modify .profile
 
 Open either  file with an editor (vi, emacs, gedit, kate, etc) and add
 the line
 
 $export PATH=/usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/x86_64-linux:$PATH
 
 at the end (As a godd practive, put a comment before it, preceded by
 #. Something like # Added by John to access texlive 2011 on
 3/12/2012')
 
 Save the file, close the shell (the terminal window), open another
 shell (terminal window) and try the 'tex -v' command. You should get
 the right version.
 
 4. Now start lyx from that shell (just type lyx at the prompt),
 reconfigure (ToolsReconfigure), exit lyx, and restart it. Check the
 tex installation with ToolsTeX Information, and clcik the check box
 that says Show path. If everythong is correct you should see a long
 list of latex classes and other files all with the
 /usr/local/texlive/2011 prefix.
 
 5. Now you are all set for the command line. For the graphic
 environment. If you use KDE, see my older post (which you referred to
 in you rmessage). If you use gnome, I cannot help because I never used
 it.
 
 
 When I try to invoked tlmgr I get:
 john@ubuntu:~$ tlmgr
 No command 'tlmgr' found, did you mean:
  Command 'vlmgr' from package 'qdbm-util' (universe)
  Command 'rlmgr' from package 'qdbm-util' (universe)
 tlmgr: command not found
 
 Any advice would be most welcome.
 
 tlmgr came out in texlive 2010 I believe. OR possibly TL2011. Since
 only tl2009 is in your path, it is not found. Once you fix the problem
 with the paths it should show up.
 
 
 Cheers,
 
 Stefano

Re: Ubuntu -tex live 2011 set paths?

[stefano franchi]

On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 10:03 AM, John Kane jrkrid...@inbox.com wrote:
 Now to figure out how to get tlmgr to work.

Hmm, do you have it in your path? I mean, what happens if you just
type tlmgr at the prompt, or, which tlmgr (at the prompt?

If you don't then look for it on your system (with, e.g. locate
tlmgr) and add the path wth the same procedure as before.

If,, on the oter hand, it is already on your path, then tlmgr --gui
should start it. You may have to install tcl/tk (which tlmgr uses for
the gui) if it is not on our system already.


Cheers,

Stefano

-- 
__
Stefano Franchi
Associate Research Professor
Department of Hispanic Studies            Ph:   +1 (979) 845-2125
Texas AM University                          Fax:  +1 (979) 845-6421
College Station, Texas, USA

stef...@tamu.edu
http://stefano.cleinias.org

Re: Ubuntu -tex live 2011 set paths?

[John Kane]

Stefano,
My appologies in being so late in getting back to you. I just finally got 
around to dealing with this problem today (Saturday)

Your instructions for setting the path seem to have worked perfectly.

tex -v now gives me the correct version.

The only difference I found was that the path was
usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/i386-linux/

Now to figure out how to get tlmgr to work.

Thanks very much for the help.

John Kane
Kingston ON Canada


 -Original Message-
 From: stefano.fran...@gmail.com
 Sent: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:15:29 -0500
 To: jrkrid...@inbox.com
 Subject: Re: Ubuntu -tex live 2011 set paths?
 
 On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 8:07 AM, John Kane jrkrid...@inbox.com wrote:
 I just installed tex Live 2011 on a small netbook Wubi installation of
 Ubuntu 11.10. The new tex installation is in /usr/local/texlive/2011.
 
 I would like to use it with LyX 2.0.0, installed from the Ubuntu
 repositories.  Currently Lyx is using tex Live 2009 which was installed
 with the LyX installation.  I realise this is an old LyX version but one
 step at a time.
 
 It looks fairly clear that I have to set some paths but just how to go
 about this is another matter.  Searching showed up a couple of ideas
 (see below). However Ignacio's and Stefano's posts assume some knowledge
 of Linux: I have almost none.
 
 Possibly I can modify the paths following Ignacio's advice with a
 judicious bit of editing.  Ideally I could substitute /i386-linux for
 /x86_64-linux
 However I have no clear idea where to put it.  Ignatio's advice is to
 put it in .bashrc but so far, I have not found it.  Could it be a
 difference in ubuntu 11.10?
 Currently when I do a tex -v I get:
 TeX 3.1415926 (TeX Live 2009/Debian)
 kpathsea version 5.0.0
 Copyright 2009 D.E. Knuth.
 
 John,
 
 you definitely need to adjust the paths to the tex executables. How to
 do so depends in part on how you start lyx.  Do you use the command
 line, double-clicking the icon, or a menu?
 
 I would first get the path rights from the command line and then move
 on to the (possible, not necessary) issues of aligning the command
 line with the graphic environment.
 
 So:
 
 1. Find where the TL2011 executables are. Since the new installation
 is in /usr/local/tex, they should be just under it, either in
 bin/x86-linux or bin/x86_64-linux. Try listing them to be sure, typing
 the following in a shell (without the $ part):
 
 $ls /usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/x86-linux/tex or
 $ls /usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/x86_64-linux/tex
 
 or you may try the locate command
 
 $locate -b '\tex' | grep bin
 
 will list the files called 'tex' with the word 'bin in their paths.
 
 
 2. Once you know where the TL2011 executables are for sure, change the
 path in a shell and check that the correct executable is found. Let's
 say they are in /usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/x86_64-linux. Then
 
 $export PATH=/usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/x86_64-linux:$PATH
 
 $ tex  -v
 
 You should get the correct TL2011 version. if not, look back at step
 one, be sure you got it right.
 
 3. Now make your export permanent. You need to add the export line to
 one of the files that is read by your shell interpreter (most likely
 bash) when it starts. See whether you have a .bash_profile or a
 .profile file in your home directory (notice the initial dot):
 
 $less ~/.bash_profile
 
 $less ~/.profile
 
 if you do already have .bash_profile it is better to modify that one.
 If you do not have it, but have a .profile, then modify .profile
 
 Open either  file with an editor (vi, emacs, gedit, kate, etc) and add
 the line
 
 $export PATH=/usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/x86_64-linux:$PATH
 
 at the end (As a godd practive, put a comment before it, preceded by
 #. Something like # Added by John to access texlive 2011 on
 3/12/2012')
 
 Save the file, close the shell (the terminal window), open another
 shell (terminal window) and try the 'tex -v' command. You should get
 the right version.
 
 4. Now start lyx from that shell (just type lyx at the prompt),
 reconfigure (ToolsReconfigure), exit lyx, and restart it. Check the
 tex installation with ToolsTeX Information, and clcik the check box
 that says Show path. If everythong is correct you should see a long
 list of latex classes and other files all with the
 /usr/local/texlive/2011 prefix.
 
 5. Now you are all set for the command line. For the graphic
 environment. If you use KDE, see my older post (which you referred to
 in you rmessage). If you use gnome, I cannot help because I never used
 it.
 
 
 When I try to invoked tlmgr I get:
 john@ubuntu:~$ tlmgr
 No command 'tlmgr' found, did you mean:
  Command 'vlmgr' from package 'qdbm-util' (universe)
  Command 'rlmgr' from package 'qdbm-util' (universe)
 tlmgr: command not found
 
 Any advice would be most welcome.
 
 tlmgr came out in texlive 2010 I believe. OR possibly TL2011. Since
 only tl2009 is in your path, it is not found. Once you fix the problem
 with the paths it should show up.
 
 
 Cheers,
 
 Stefano

Re: Ubuntu -tex live 2011 set paths?

[stefano franchi]

On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 10:03 AM, John Kane jrkrid...@inbox.com wrote:
 Now to figure out how to get tlmgr to work.

Hmm, do you have it in your path? I mean, what happens if you just
type tlmgr at the prompt, or, which tlmgr (at the prompt?

If you don't then look for it on your system (with, e.g. locate
tlmgr) and add the path wth the same procedure as before.

If,, on the oter hand, it is already on your path, then tlmgr --gui
should start it. You may have to install tcl/tk (which tlmgr uses for
the gui) if it is not on our system already.


Cheers,

Stefano

-- 
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Associate Research Professor
Department of Hispanic Studies            Ph:   +1 (979) 845-2125
Texas AM University                          Fax:  +1 (979) 845-6421
College Station, Texas, USA

stef...@tamu.edu
http://stefano.cleinias.org

Re: Ubuntu -tex live 2011 set paths?

[John Kane]

Stefano,
My appologies in being so late in getting back to you. I just finally got 
around to dealing with this problem today (Saturday)

Your instructions for setting the path seem to have worked perfectly.

tex -v now gives me the correct version.

The only difference I found was that the path was
usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/i386-linux/

Now to figure out how to get tlmgr to work.

Thanks very much for the help.

John Kane
Kingston ON Canada


> -Original Message-
> From: stefano.fran...@gmail.com
> Sent: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:15:29 -0500
> To: jrkrid...@inbox.com
> Subject: Re: Ubuntu -tex live 2011 set paths?
> 
> On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 8:07 AM, John Kane <jrkrid...@inbox.com> wrote:
>> I just installed tex Live 2011 on a small netbook Wubi installation of
>> Ubuntu 11.10. The new tex installation is in /usr/local/texlive/2011.
>> 
>> I would like to use it with LyX 2.0.0, installed from the Ubuntu
>> repositories.  Currently Lyx is using tex Live 2009 which was installed
>> with the LyX installation.  I realise this is an old LyX version but one
>> step at a time.
>> 
>> It looks fairly clear that I have to set some paths but just how to go
>> about this is another matter.  Searching showed up a couple of ideas
>> (see below). However Ignacio's and Stefano's posts assume some knowledge
>> of Linux: I have almost none.
>> 
>> Possibly I can modify the paths following Ignacio's advice with a
>> judicious bit of editing.  Ideally I could substitute /i386-linux for
>> /x86_64-linux
>> However I have no clear idea where to put it.  Ignatio's advice is to
>> put it in .bashrc but so far, I have not found it.  Could it be a
>> difference in ubuntu 11.10?
>> Currently when I do a tex -v I get:
>> TeX 3.1415926 (TeX Live 2009/Debian)
>> kpathsea version 5.0.0
>> Copyright 2009 D.E. Knuth.
> 
> John,
> 
> you definitely need to adjust the paths to the tex executables. How to
> do so depends in part on how you start lyx.  Do you use the command
> line, double-clicking the icon, or a menu?
> 
> I would first get the path rights from the command line and then move
> on to the (possible, not necessary) issues of aligning the command
> line with the graphic environment.
> 
> So:
> 
> 1. Find where the TL2011 executables are. Since the new installation
> is in /usr/local/tex, they should be just under it, either in
> bin/x86-linux or bin/x86_64-linux. Try listing them to be sure, typing
> the following in a shell (without the $> part):
> 
> $>ls /usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/x86-linux/tex or
> $>ls /usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/x86_64-linux/tex
> 
> or you may try the "locate" command
> 
> $>locate -b '\tex' | grep bin
> 
> will list the files called 'tex' with the word 'bin in their paths.
> 
> 
> 2. Once you know where the TL2011 executables are for sure, change the
> path in a shell and check that the correct executable is found. Let's
> say they are in /usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/x86_64-linux. Then
> 
> $>export PATH=/usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/x86_64-linux:$PATH
> 
> $> tex  -v
> 
> You should get the correct TL2011 version. if not, look back at step
> one, be sure you got it right.
> 
> 3. Now make your export permanent. You need to add the export line to
> one of the files that is read by your shell interpreter (most likely
> bash) when it starts. See whether you have a .bash_profile or a
> .profile file in your home directory (notice the initial dot):
> 
> $>less ~/.bash_profile
> 
> $>less ~/.profile
> 
> if you do already have .bash_profile it is better to modify that one.
> If you do not have it, but have a .profile, then modify .profile
> 
> Open either  file with an editor (vi, emacs, gedit, kate, etc) and add
> the line
> 
> $>export PATH=/usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/x86_64-linux:$PATH
> 
> at the end (As a godd practive, put a comment before it, preceded by
> #. Something like "# Added by John to access texlive 2011 on
> 3/12/2012')
> 
> Save the file, close the shell (the terminal window), open another
> shell (terminal window) and try the 'tex -v' command. You should get
> the right version.
> 
> 4. Now start lyx from that shell (just type lyx at the prompt),
> reconfigure (Tools>>Reconfigure), exit lyx, and restart it. Check the
> tex installation with Tools>>TeX Information, and clcik the check box
> that says "Show path". If everythong is correct you should see a long
> list of latex classes and other files all with the
> /usr/local/texlive/2011 prefix.
> 
> 5. Now you are all set for the command line. For the graphic
> environment. If you use KDE, s

Re: Ubuntu -tex live 2011 set paths?

[stefano franchi]

On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 10:03 AM, John Kane  wrote:
> Now to figure out how to get tlmgr to work.

Hmm, do you have it in your path? I mean, what happens if you just
type tlmgr at the prompt, or, "which tlmgr" (at the prompt?

If you don't then look for it on your system (with, e.g. "locate
tlmgr") and add the path wth the same procedure as before.

If,, on the oter hand, it is already on your path, then "tlmgr --gui"
should start it. You may have to install tcl/tk (which tlmgr uses for
the gui) if it is not on our system already.


Cheers,

Stefano

-- 
__
Stefano Franchi
Associate Research Professor
Department of Hispanic Studies            Ph:   +1 (979) 845-2125
Texas A University                          Fax:  +1 (979) 845-6421
College Station, Texas, USA

stef...@tamu.edu
http://stefano.cleinias.org

Ubuntu -tex live 2011 set paths?

[John Kane]

I just installed tex Live 2011 on a small netbook Wubi installation of Ubuntu 
11.10. The new tex installation is in /usr/local/texlive/2011.

I would like to use it with LyX 2.0.0, installed from the Ubuntu repositories.  
Currently Lyx is using tex Live 2009 which was installed with the LyX 
installation.  I realise this is an old LyX version but one step at a time.

It looks fairly clear that I have to set some paths but just how to go about 
this is another matter.  Searching showed up a couple of ideas (see below). 
However Ignacio's and Stefano's posts assume some knowledge of Linux: I have 
almost none.

Possibly I can modify the paths following Ignacio's advice with a judicious bit 
of editing.  Ideally I could substitute /i386-linux for /x86_64-linux 
However I have no clear idea where to put it.  Ignatio's advice is to put it in 
.bashrc but so far, I have not found it.  Could it be a difference in ubuntu 
11.10?  
Currently when I do a tex -v I get:
TeX 3.1415926 (TeX Live 2009/Debian)
kpathsea version 5.0.0
Copyright 2009 D.E. Knuth.
When I try to invoked tlmgr I get:
john@ubuntu:~$ tlmgr
No command 'tlmgr' found, did you mean:
 Command 'vlmgr' from package 'qdbm-util' (universe)
 Command 'rlmgr' from package 'qdbm-util' (universe)
tlmgr: command not found

Any advice would be most welcome.


Post by  Ignacio Garcia ( Sun, 20 Dec 2009) 
http://www.mail-archive.com/lyx-users@lists.lyx.org/msg79214.html

PATH=/usr/local/texlive/2009/bin/x86_64-linux:$PATH; export PATH 
  MANPATH=/usr/local/texlive/2009/texmf/doc/man:$MANPATH; export MANPATH 
  INFOPATH=/usr/local/texlive/2009/texmf/doc/info:$INFOPATH; export INFOPATH

stefano franchi (Thu, 15 Sep 2011 ) 
http://www.mail-archive.com/lyx-users@lists.lyx.org/msg88783.html has another 
approach.







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Re: Ubuntu -tex live 2011 set paths?

[stefano franchi]

On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 8:07 AM, John Kane jrkrid...@inbox.com wrote:
 I just installed tex Live 2011 on a small netbook Wubi installation of Ubuntu 
 11.10. The new tex installation is in /usr/local/texlive/2011.

 I would like to use it with LyX 2.0.0, installed from the Ubuntu 
 repositories.  Currently Lyx is using tex Live 2009 which was installed with 
 the LyX installation.  I realise this is an old LyX version but one step at a 
 time.

 It looks fairly clear that I have to set some paths but just how to go about 
 this is another matter.  Searching showed up a couple of ideas (see below). 
 However Ignacio's and Stefano's posts assume some knowledge of Linux: I have 
 almost none.

 Possibly I can modify the paths following Ignacio's advice with a judicious 
 bit of editing.  Ideally I could substitute /i386-linux for /x86_64-linux
 However I have no clear idea where to put it.  Ignatio's advice is to put it 
 in .bashrc but so far, I have not found it.  Could it be a difference in 
 ubuntu 11.10?
 Currently when I do a tex -v I get:
 TeX 3.1415926 (TeX Live 2009/Debian)
 kpathsea version 5.0.0
 Copyright 2009 D.E. Knuth.

John,

you definitely need to adjust the paths to the tex executables. How to
do so depends in part on how you start lyx.  Do you use the command
line, double-clicking the icon, or a menu?

I would first get the path rights from the command line and then move
on to the (possible, not necessary) issues of aligning the command
line with the graphic environment.

So:

1. Find where the TL2011 executables are. Since the new installation
is in /usr/local/tex, they should be just under it, either in
bin/x86-linux or bin/x86_64-linux. Try listing them to be sure, typing
the following in a shell (without the $ part):

$ls /usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/x86-linux/tex or
$ls /usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/x86_64-linux/tex

or you may try the locate command

$locate -b '\tex' | grep bin

will list the files called 'tex' with the word 'bin in their paths.


2. Once you know where the TL2011 executables are for sure, change the
path in a shell and check that the correct executable is found. Let's
say they are in /usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/x86_64-linux. Then

$export PATH=/usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/x86_64-linux:$PATH

$ tex  -v

You should get the correct TL2011 version. if not, look back at step
one, be sure you got it right.

3. Now make your export permanent. You need to add the export line to
one of the files that is read by your shell interpreter (most likely
bash) when it starts. See whether you have a .bash_profile or a
.profile file in your home directory (notice the initial dot):

$less ~/.bash_profile

$less ~/.profile

if you do already have .bash_profile it is better to modify that one.
If you do not have it, but have a .profile, then modify .profile

Open either  file with an editor (vi, emacs, gedit, kate, etc) and add the line

$export PATH=/usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/x86_64-linux:$PATH

at the end (As a godd practive, put a comment before it, preceded by
#. Something like # Added by John to access texlive 2011 on
3/12/2012')

Save the file, close the shell (the terminal window), open another
shell (terminal window) and try the 'tex -v' command. You should get
the right version.

4. Now start lyx from that shell (just type lyx at the prompt),
reconfigure (ToolsReconfigure), exit lyx, and restart it. Check the
tex installation with ToolsTeX Information, and clcik the check box
that says Show path. If everythong is correct you should see a long
list of latex classes and other files all with the
/usr/local/texlive/2011 prefix.

5. Now you are all set for the command line. For the graphic
environment. If you use KDE, see my older post (which you referred to
in you rmessage). If you use gnome, I cannot help because I never used
it.


 When I try to invoked tlmgr I get:
 john@ubuntu:~$ tlmgr
 No command 'tlmgr' found, did you mean:
  Command 'vlmgr' from package 'qdbm-util' (universe)
  Command 'rlmgr' from package 'qdbm-util' (universe)
 tlmgr: command not found

 Any advice would be most welcome.

tlmgr came out in texlive 2010 I believe. OR possibly TL2011. Since
only tl2009 is in your path, it is not found. Once you fix the problem
with the paths it should show up.


Cheers,

Stefano



-- 
__
Stefano Franchi
Associate Research Professor
Department of Hispanic Studies            Ph:   +1 (979) 845-2125
Texas AM University                          Fax:  +1 (979) 845-6421
College Station, Texas, USA

stef...@tamu.edu
http://stefano.cleinias.org

Ubuntu -tex live 2011 set paths?

[John Kane]

I just installed tex Live 2011 on a small netbook Wubi installation of Ubuntu 
11.10. The new tex installation is in /usr/local/texlive/2011.

I would like to use it with LyX 2.0.0, installed from the Ubuntu repositories.  
Currently Lyx is using tex Live 2009 which was installed with the LyX 
installation.  I realise this is an old LyX version but one step at a time.

It looks fairly clear that I have to set some paths but just how to go about 
this is another matter.  Searching showed up a couple of ideas (see below). 
However Ignacio's and Stefano's posts assume some knowledge of Linux: I have 
almost none.

Possibly I can modify the paths following Ignacio's advice with a judicious bit 
of editing.  Ideally I could substitute /i386-linux for /x86_64-linux 
However I have no clear idea where to put it.  Ignatio's advice is to put it in 
.bashrc but so far, I have not found it.  Could it be a difference in ubuntu 
11.10?  
Currently when I do a tex -v I get:
TeX 3.1415926 (TeX Live 2009/Debian)
kpathsea version 5.0.0
Copyright 2009 D.E. Knuth.
When I try to invoked tlmgr I get:
john@ubuntu:~$ tlmgr
No command 'tlmgr' found, did you mean:
 Command 'vlmgr' from package 'qdbm-util' (universe)
 Command 'rlmgr' from package 'qdbm-util' (universe)
tlmgr: command not found

Any advice would be most welcome.


Post by  Ignacio Garcia ( Sun, 20 Dec 2009) 
http://www.mail-archive.com/lyx-users@lists.lyx.org/msg79214.html

PATH=/usr/local/texlive/2009/bin/x86_64-linux:$PATH; export PATH 
  MANPATH=/usr/local/texlive/2009/texmf/doc/man:$MANPATH; export MANPATH 
  INFOPATH=/usr/local/texlive/2009/texmf/doc/info:$INFOPATH; export INFOPATH

stefano franchi (Thu, 15 Sep 2011 ) 
http://www.mail-archive.com/lyx-users@lists.lyx.org/msg88783.html has another 
approach.







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Re: Ubuntu -tex live 2011 set paths?

[stefano franchi]

On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 8:07 AM, John Kane jrkrid...@inbox.com wrote:
 I just installed tex Live 2011 on a small netbook Wubi installation of Ubuntu 
 11.10. The new tex installation is in /usr/local/texlive/2011.

 I would like to use it with LyX 2.0.0, installed from the Ubuntu 
 repositories.  Currently Lyx is using tex Live 2009 which was installed with 
 the LyX installation.  I realise this is an old LyX version but one step at a 
 time.

 It looks fairly clear that I have to set some paths but just how to go about 
 this is another matter.  Searching showed up a couple of ideas (see below). 
 However Ignacio's and Stefano's posts assume some knowledge of Linux: I have 
 almost none.

 Possibly I can modify the paths following Ignacio's advice with a judicious 
 bit of editing.  Ideally I could substitute /i386-linux for /x86_64-linux
 However I have no clear idea where to put it.  Ignatio's advice is to put it 
 in .bashrc but so far, I have not found it.  Could it be a difference in 
 ubuntu 11.10?
 Currently when I do a tex -v I get:
 TeX 3.1415926 (TeX Live 2009/Debian)
 kpathsea version 5.0.0
 Copyright 2009 D.E. Knuth.

John,

you definitely need to adjust the paths to the tex executables. How to
do so depends in part on how you start lyx.  Do you use the command
line, double-clicking the icon, or a menu?

I would first get the path rights from the command line and then move
on to the (possible, not necessary) issues of aligning the command
line with the graphic environment.

So:

1. Find where the TL2011 executables are. Since the new installation
is in /usr/local/tex, they should be just under it, either in
bin/x86-linux or bin/x86_64-linux. Try listing them to be sure, typing
the following in a shell (without the $ part):

$ls /usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/x86-linux/tex or
$ls /usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/x86_64-linux/tex

or you may try the locate command

$locate -b '\tex' | grep bin

will list the files called 'tex' with the word 'bin in their paths.


2. Once you know where the TL2011 executables are for sure, change the
path in a shell and check that the correct executable is found. Let's
say they are in /usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/x86_64-linux. Then

$export PATH=/usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/x86_64-linux:$PATH

$ tex  -v

You should get the correct TL2011 version. if not, look back at step
one, be sure you got it right.

3. Now make your export permanent. You need to add the export line to
one of the files that is read by your shell interpreter (most likely
bash) when it starts. See whether you have a .bash_profile or a
.profile file in your home directory (notice the initial dot):

$less ~/.bash_profile

$less ~/.profile

if you do already have .bash_profile it is better to modify that one.
If you do not have it, but have a .profile, then modify .profile

Open either  file with an editor (vi, emacs, gedit, kate, etc) and add the line

$export PATH=/usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/x86_64-linux:$PATH

at the end (As a godd practive, put a comment before it, preceded by
#. Something like # Added by John to access texlive 2011 on
3/12/2012')

Save the file, close the shell (the terminal window), open another
shell (terminal window) and try the 'tex -v' command. You should get
the right version.

4. Now start lyx from that shell (just type lyx at the prompt),
reconfigure (ToolsReconfigure), exit lyx, and restart it. Check the
tex installation with ToolsTeX Information, and clcik the check box
that says Show path. If everythong is correct you should see a long
list of latex classes and other files all with the
/usr/local/texlive/2011 prefix.

5. Now you are all set for the command line. For the graphic
environment. If you use KDE, see my older post (which you referred to
in you rmessage). If you use gnome, I cannot help because I never used
it.


 When I try to invoked tlmgr I get:
 john@ubuntu:~$ tlmgr
 No command 'tlmgr' found, did you mean:
  Command 'vlmgr' from package 'qdbm-util' (universe)
  Command 'rlmgr' from package 'qdbm-util' (universe)
 tlmgr: command not found

 Any advice would be most welcome.

tlmgr came out in texlive 2010 I believe. OR possibly TL2011. Since
only tl2009 is in your path, it is not found. Once you fix the problem
with the paths it should show up.


Cheers,

Stefano



-- 
__
Stefano Franchi
Associate Research Professor
Department of Hispanic Studies            Ph:   +1 (979) 845-2125
Texas AM University                          Fax:  +1 (979) 845-6421
College Station, Texas, USA

stef...@tamu.edu
http://stefano.cleinias.org

Ubuntu -tex live 2011 set paths?

[John Kane]

I just installed tex Live 2011 on a small netbook Wubi installation of Ubuntu 
11.10. The new tex installation is in /usr/local/texlive/2011.

I would like to use it with LyX 2.0.0, installed from the Ubuntu repositories.  
Currently Lyx is using tex Live 2009 which was installed with the LyX 
installation.  I realise this is an old LyX version but one step at a time.

It looks fairly clear that I have to set some paths but just how to go about 
this is another matter.  Searching showed up a couple of ideas (see below). 
However Ignacio's and Stefano's posts assume some knowledge of Linux: I have 
almost none.

Possibly I can modify the paths following Ignacio's advice with a judicious bit 
of editing.  Ideally I could substitute /i386-linux for /x86_64-linux 
However I have no clear idea where to put it.  Ignatio's advice is to put it in 
.bashrc but so far, I have not found it.  Could it be a difference in ubuntu 
11.10?  
Currently when I do a tex -v I get:
TeX 3.1415926 (TeX Live 2009/Debian)
kpathsea version 5.0.0
Copyright 2009 D.E. Knuth.
When I try to invoked tlmgr I get:
john@ubuntu:~$ tlmgr
No command 'tlmgr' found, did you mean:
 Command 'vlmgr' from package 'qdbm-util' (universe)
 Command 'rlmgr' from package 'qdbm-util' (universe)
tlmgr: command not found

Any advice would be most welcome.


Post by  Ignacio Garcia ( Sun, 20 Dec 2009) 
http://www.mail-archive.com/lyx-users@lists.lyx.org/msg79214.html

PATH=/usr/local/texlive/2009/bin/x86_64-linux:$PATH; export PATH 
  MANPATH=/usr/local/texlive/2009/texmf/doc/man:$MANPATH; export MANPATH 
  INFOPATH=/usr/local/texlive/2009/texmf/doc/info:$INFOPATH; export INFOPATH

stefano franchi (Thu, 15 Sep 2011 ) 
http://www.mail-archive.com/lyx-users@lists.lyx.org/msg88783.html has another 
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Re: Ubuntu -tex live 2011 set paths?

[stefano franchi]

On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 8:07 AM, John Kane  wrote:
> I just installed tex Live 2011 on a small netbook Wubi installation of Ubuntu 
> 11.10. The new tex installation is in /usr/local/texlive/2011.
>
> I would like to use it with LyX 2.0.0, installed from the Ubuntu 
> repositories.  Currently Lyx is using tex Live 2009 which was installed with 
> the LyX installation.  I realise this is an old LyX version but one step at a 
> time.
>
> It looks fairly clear that I have to set some paths but just how to go about 
> this is another matter.  Searching showed up a couple of ideas (see below). 
> However Ignacio's and Stefano's posts assume some knowledge of Linux: I have 
> almost none.
>
> Possibly I can modify the paths following Ignacio's advice with a judicious 
> bit of editing.  Ideally I could substitute /i386-linux for /x86_64-linux
> However I have no clear idea where to put it.  Ignatio's advice is to put it 
> in .bashrc but so far, I have not found it.  Could it be a difference in 
> ubuntu 11.10?
> Currently when I do a tex -v I get:
> TeX 3.1415926 (TeX Live 2009/Debian)
> kpathsea version 5.0.0
> Copyright 2009 D.E. Knuth.

John,

you definitely need to adjust the paths to the tex executables. How to
do so depends in part on how you start lyx.  Do you use the command
line, double-clicking the icon, or a menu?

I would first get the path rights from the command line and then move
on to the (possible, not necessary) issues of aligning the command
line with the graphic environment.

So:

1. Find where the TL2011 executables are. Since the new installation
is in /usr/local/tex, they should be just under it, either in
bin/x86-linux or bin/x86_64-linux. Try listing them to be sure, typing
the following in a shell (without the $> part):

$>ls /usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/x86-linux/tex or
$>ls /usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/x86_64-linux/tex

or you may try the "locate" command

$>locate -b '\tex' | grep bin

will list the files called 'tex' with the word 'bin in their paths.


2. Once you know where the TL2011 executables are for sure, change the
path in a shell and check that the correct executable is found. Let's
say they are in /usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/x86_64-linux. Then

$>export PATH=/usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/x86_64-linux:$PATH

$> tex  -v

You should get the correct TL2011 version. if not, look back at step
one, be sure you got it right.

3. Now make your export permanent. You need to add the export line to
one of the files that is read by your shell interpreter (most likely
bash) when it starts. See whether you have a .bash_profile or a
.profile file in your home directory (notice the initial dot):

$>less ~/.bash_profile

$>less ~/.profile

if you do already have .bash_profile it is better to modify that one.
If you do not have it, but have a .profile, then modify .profile

Open either  file with an editor (vi, emacs, gedit, kate, etc) and add the line

$>export PATH=/usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/x86_64-linux:$PATH

at the end (As a godd practive, put a comment before it, preceded by
#. Something like "# Added by John to access texlive 2011 on
3/12/2012')

Save the file, close the shell (the terminal window), open another
shell (terminal window) and try the 'tex -v' command. You should get
the right version.

4. Now start lyx from that shell (just type lyx at the prompt),
reconfigure (Tools>>Reconfigure), exit lyx, and restart it. Check the
tex installation with Tools>>TeX Information, and clcik the check box
that says "Show path". If everythong is correct you should see a long
list of latex classes and other files all with the
/usr/local/texlive/2011 prefix.

5. Now you are all set for the command line. For the graphic
environment. If you use KDE, see my older post (which you referred to
in you rmessage). If you use gnome, I cannot help because I never used
it.


> When I try to invoked tlmgr I get:
> john@ubuntu:~$ tlmgr
> No command 'tlmgr' found, did you mean:
>  Command 'vlmgr' from package 'qdbm-util' (universe)
>  Command 'rlmgr' from package 'qdbm-util' (universe)
> tlmgr: command not found
>
> Any advice would be most welcome.

tlmgr came out in texlive 2010 I believe. OR possibly TL2011. Since
only tl2009 is in your path, it is not found. Once you fix the problem
with the paths it should show up.


Cheers,

Stefano



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