Hi Norbert, please remember that I have fixed the problem when I perform the tests that you are asking so it may not look as it did when texlive-bin refused to install. I also forgot to mention that I am on amd64 architecture.
> Can you tell me the output of > kpsewhich -format='web2c files' fmtutil.cnf > > Yes it is: /etc/texmf/web2c/fmtutil.cnf and the list of files in > /etc/texmf/fmt.d/ > > They are: . 00tex.cnf 10texlive-base.cnf 10texlive-omega.cnf .. 10texlive-base-bin.cnf 10texlive-latex-base.cnf 50cyrtexinfo.cnf Does > /var/lib/texmf/web2c/fmtutil.cnf > exist? Does it mention omega? > > Yes it exists and it does mention omega but this may very well be because I installed texlive-omega to fix the crash. but distinguishable from those already listed. I believe this bug can be > reproduced if you purge all your texlive and tetex packages under gutsy > and then try to install texlive-base alone. > > No, that will not work. I tried it several times. No omega call involved > here > > I will try to uninstall the texlive packages and reproduce it for you. Maybe it was, as you suggest, the results of a stray config file floating around that only affected me. If so that would be good. Regards Glen -- Cannot install/upgrade texlive-base without texlive-omega (Gutsy) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/192929 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs