> actually nothing works for tlmgr at all (except `tlmgr help`): Indeed, because ...
> $ tlmgr --usermode init-usertree THis does not work. THat is a bug upstream that has been fixed in the meantime but needs to go through a new Debian package until it arrives in the Debian derivative from Canonical that cannot be named without problems [1]. Thanks [1] http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/11/canonical- abused-trademark-law-to-target-a-site-critical-of-ubuntu-privacy/ Norbert ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PREINING, Norbert http://www.preining.info JAIST, Japan TeX Live & Debian Developer DSA: 0x09C5B094 fp: 14DF 2E6C 0307 BE6D AD76 A9C0 D2BF 4AA3 09C5 B094 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1242914 Title: tlmgr unable to set up TLPDB To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/texlive-base/+bug/1242914/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs