Public bug reported: latexmk fails on basic functionality. According to http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/222338/latexmk-cd-option-not-working the author agrees the -cd option does not work on the version supplied by Ubuntu. This was fixed long before the 16.04 release. A newer version should be pushed to the LTS.
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: latexmk 1:4.41-1 [modified: usr/bin/latexmk] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-28.47-generic 4.4.13 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-28-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Jul 14 11:09:58 2016 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-02-12 (152 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: latexmk UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-05-24 (50 days ago) ** Affects: latexmk (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial ** Summary changed: - 16.04 obselete version of latexmk is known to be buggy + 16.04 obselete version of latexmk is known to be buggy (e.g. -cd option) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1603122 Title: 16.04 obselete version of latexmk is known to be buggy (e.g. -cd option) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/latexmk/+bug/1603122/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs