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A Latex+tikz question for you: I can't seem to get snakes to work (scientific linux 6.3). I've been looking at the tikz manual; sure would like to know how to get those snakes!

\documentclass[12pt]{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{arrows,decorations,backgrounds}

\begin{document}
  % p43 : can't get snakes to work
  %       \usetikzlibrary{arrows,snakes,backgrounds}      \draw [->,snakes=snake] (0,0) -- (2,0)      : Package pgfkeys Error: I do not know the key '/tikz/snakes' and I am going to...
  %       \usetikzlibrary{arrows,snakes,backgrounds}      \draw [->,snake=snake] (0,0) -- (2,0)       : Package tikz Warning: Snakes have been superseded by decorations. Please use th...
  %       \usetikzlibrary{arrows,decorations,backgrounds} \draw [->,snake=snake] (0,0) -- (2,0)       : I can't find file `tikzlibrarydecoration.code.tex'...
  %       \usetikzlibrary{arrows,decorations,backgrounds} \draw [->,decoration=snake] (0,0) -- (2,0)  : Package pgfkeys Error: I do not know the key '/pgf/decoration/snake' and I am...
  %       \usetikzlibrary{arrows,decorations,backgrounds} \draw [->,decoration=snakes] (0,0) -- (2,0) : Package pgfkeys Error: I do not know the key '/pgf/decoration/snakes' and I a
  \begin{tikzpicture}
    \draw [->,decoration=snake] (0,0) -- (2,0);
  \end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
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You have to load the right decorations library, not just the general one. In this case, \usetikzlibrary{decorations.pathmorphing} will get your example to compile, and adding decorate to your \draw option will actually make the snake show up. – Jake Dec 17 '12 at 21:04
I'm almost there... \draw [->,decorate,decoration=snake,line after snake=1mm] (0,0) -- (2,0); doesn't recognize the "line after snake=1mm" as given in the tikz manual. Presumably the command has changed? – user21497 Dec 17 '12 at 21:14
Yes, it has. You now have to use decoration={snake, post length=1mm}. – Jake Dec 17 '12 at 21:21
@Jake fancy posting an answer? Or else vote to close as TL? – cmhughes Dec 18 '12 at 2:07
how to install latex in scientifc linux 6.3 – user24128 Jan 8 at 12:42
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