You can solve it by changing the first line of /usr/bin/kopete_latexconvert.sh from#!/bin/sh to #!/bin/bash
It seems that the author assumes sh links to bash, and I think it is not the case for Ubuntu distributions. ** Changed in: kopete (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed => Confirmed -- Problem with kopetex https://launchpad.net/bugs/71665 -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs