MiKTeX is a widely used TeX distribution available for Windows.
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Temp file fails verification every time I try to update MiKTeX
I have been using TeX for two years now, mostly as a replacement for Word. I'm an academic and I like the typesetting capability, especially when I need to use math, but am not an advanced user. I ...
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MiKTeX’s LuaLaTeX and minitoc: “I can't write on file …mtc”
When compiling the code below with LuaLaTeX I get the error: "I can't write on file 'test.mtc'". Any ideas on how to resolve this? (Btw, the file test.mtc is there and contains the word "Contents")
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Missing final brackets (in one equation { and in other - ]) in the equations
This is my first question on tex.stackexchange, so the formatting will be terrible.
I've got a problem with three lengthy equations - the closing brackets, in all three formulas, are not displayed.
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Error when compiling (pdfLaTeX)
I wrote some lines and I wanted to view the pdf, so I compiled and built but I have this error message:
This is pdfTeX, Version 3.1415926-2.4-1.40.13 (MiKTeX 2.9 64-bit)
pdflatex.EXE: The memory ...
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Having trouble with MikTex and fonts for custom package, missing file
I'm trying to get a custom document class working on a Windows PC where I do not have administrative rights. MikTex can't access its package repository, and so far I've been forced to install a large ...
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epstopdf : “No appropriate script or program found: epstopdf”
I have a paper I am trying to submit to a journal, but my advisor is unable to get it to compile on his computer. He has Windows XP.
It compiles on my Mac, and I also compiled it on Windows Vista ...
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Incompatibility of package cases and class revtex4 using MikTex2.8 [closed]
I have found an incompatibility using the packages cases (for example the environment numcases) and the class revtex4, when compiling with MikTex2.8
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LaTeX error file 'ulem.sty' not found in windows
while trying to read a file as PDF (pdflatex) I get this error:
LaTeX error: file 'ulem.sty' not found
I have searched far and wide on the web, but I can't figure out how to fix this.
Things I ...
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Is the current lualibs broken? [closed]
After the latest update to MiKTeX 2.9 it seems that my luatex installation is broken. I tried to track the error and I am not sure if it is a bug or something else strange.
What happens is that the ...
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Latex Error “undefined in H.S”
I downloaded a thesis proposal template. When I compile it no error appears, but to display dvi, I got the following error. So what is the problem and how to fix it?
Error: /undefined in H.S
Operand ...
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pstricks and admin rights
I am using MiKTeX 2.9 on an XP account with restricted user rights. Unfortunately I was not able to compile a file under xelatex which included pstricks graphics, so I tried everything that I found on ...
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MiKTeX 2.9 Package Manager and Updater crash - problem with repositories?
I installed MiKTeX Basic on Windows XP Professional (v. 2002, with Service Pack 3) (32) (at work), but it keeps crashing when I try to look up updates or install packages. It seems to not be able to ...
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Installing amsthm.sty under MiKTeX
On the LaTeX wikibooks I saw that there is an easy way to make theorems: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX/Theorems
The problem is that \usepackage{amsthm} doesn't work - asmthm.sty is not found. ...
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Adding .cls to portable MiKTeX
I guess specifically it would help to know where the texmf path is. I make extensive use of a particular class and need to add it to MiKTeX portable. Can someone point me in the right direction? I saw ...
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TeXnicCenter Crashes on BUILD and VIEW OUTPUT [closed]
This is in reference to previous question that I have posted and dint get it resolved.
PROBLEM : BUILD CURRENT FILE on TXC works Fine. BUILD AND VIEW OUTPUT or VIEW OUTPUT makes TXC to open sumatra ...
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Uninstalling Miktex and installing TexStudio [closed]
I want to uninstall Miktex 2.9 and install TexStudio 2.5.2. (I'm totally a beginner user and TexStudio seems easier to use.)
Should I totally uninstall Miktex (package managers and everything) then ...
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MiKTeX 2.9 portable issue
When I downloaded and updated MiKTeX 2.9 portable and try to change the paper size to lettersize under options, everything works fine. The paper size changes as desired but as soon as check for ...
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MiKTeX: […] does not seem to be a local package repository
I used MiKTeX 2.9 on windows.
I have downloaded a package I want to install from the internet (manually, not through MiKTeX). The archive (*.lmza) containing the package was saved to a directory on my ...
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Gnuplottex fails with 'undefined control sequence' when choosing different font size [duplicate]
I encounter a very strange problem when using gnuplottex on my Win 7 32 bit system with MiKTeX 2.9 - gnuplot 4.6.3 & the latest gnuplottex release:
\documentclass[dvips]{minimal}
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Can I avoid connecting to MiKTeX update server? [closed]
It seems that each time I try to update/install new packages, the MiKTeX update wizard will internally first connect to http://api.miktex.org/Repository.asmx.
Is it possible to skip this step? It's ...
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LaTeX packages: automatic versus manual installation, and related issues
I often run into problems in LaTeX with packages. I did a reinstall (MiKTeX) and it seemed to fix some issues with knowing where packages coming from or going. In general, I am not sure what should or ...
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Cannot install listings through MikTex package installer
When I was trying to install the listings package through package manager, it showed that
The operation could not be completed because the following file failed verification:
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Using garamondx for dummies [closed]
I use TeXworks on Windows to write and produce LaTeX files, which uses MiKTeX in some way I don't fully understant. I've been trying to install and use the garamondx package. After a lengthy process I ...
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Auto Package download for TeXLive
I use MiKTeX on Windows and quite satisfied with it. Recently I started switching all my tasks toward open-source alternatives, and in the course I would love to use Linux. But the problem is in Linux ...
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latest updates to lua* break … something
So, now, after most recent (23 Apr) updates (I'm using MiKTeX 2.9) to various things related to lualatex, I noticed that compilation of anything takes twice as long as it did (say) 10 minutes ago ...
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Error adding smartdiagram [closed]
I have encountered the following error when trying to use smartdiagram
"! Package smartdiagram Error: I did not find the smartdiagram library 'core.definitions'.."
Here is MWE:
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Can't install LyX through package installer [closed]
There once was a question that popped up and was closed without an answer...well, I have the same problem, and the same amount of answers as Iszi.
LyX & MiKTeX installation problems on Windows 7
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Stand-alone (portable) Bibtex
Sorry for the newbie question, but I just wonder what exactly the files are needed to make bibtex.exe and bibtex8.exe from MiKTeX being a stand-alone programs.
Background
The macro bibtex4word ...
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How to increase pool size in MiKTeX 2.9
I'm using MiKTex 2.9.4196 with TeXnicCenter 2.0 beta on Windows 7.
As I have to compile very large tikzpictures I use tikz externalize. Nevertheless some tikzpicture still produce an error.
! TeX ...
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Font not loadable [closed]
I don't have much experience with font usage, so I'm a bit perplexed about this error that I'm getting.
The following code:
\documentclass{article}
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Log file not found, there were undefined citations
I have a article called v2.tex and a bibfile called research.bib. Both are in the working directory. I use windows and have installed MiKTeX and TeXstudio.
In the v2.tex file I have the following ...
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How to use minted under MikTeX and Windows 7?
According to minted documentation:
Windows support is sketchy / untested at the moment. There are two
complications: installation and usage.......
This question seeks a step by step ...
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MiKTeX Package Manager freezes and crashes when I install new package
I am not new to TeX in general, but very new to TeX on Windows. In the past I always had a Linux system at hand to create my documents in TeX. However, I don't have that opportunity anymore and want ...
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How should one maintain and update a MiKTeX installation?
Every once in a while after updating MiKTeX, the installation gets into an inconsistent state. This might be a problem with the packages (an example is described in this question), but sometimes ...
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MiKTeX in inconsistent state: warnings about “SlantFont/ExtendFont” only being usable with “embedded Type1 fonts”
I use MiKTeX/pdflatex (This is pdfTeX, Version 3.1415926-2.4-1.40.13 (MiKTeX 2.9 64-bit) (preloaded format=pdflatex 2013.4.12)). Even when I compile a plain, nearly empty document
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Embedded font problem in eps figure in MiKTeX
When ever I'm using epstopdf library the fonts are blurred in the output pdf file.
I want the output in dvips, so that I can convert to pdf by ps to pdf converter but it is showing error
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Problem when running Texmaker on .ins file [closed]
I want to install the subcaption package manually, since I can't find it in the MiKTeX package manager. It's my first time to manually carry out an installation, so I looked it up and found that I ...
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MiKTeX, TeXnicCenter: can't show PDF file [duplicate]
I've got a problem with my pdf output.
When I click the button to create and show the active document I get the alert
[DocOpen("%bm.pdf")][FileOpen(%bm.pdf")].
I wonder why, because only creating ...
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Tikz for Commutative Diagrams
I need to use tikz package because of the quality of commutative diagrams it produces as I've seen in some manuals. I've tried it severally but all to no avail. I'm using MiKTeX with TeXmaker editor ...
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What is MikTeX?
I want to learn LaTeX. I was looking for some form of software when I found them at
http://miktex.org/
It seems like it is free. They say easy to download.
However, I don’t usually do stuff like ...
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Updating MikTeX fails: “Windows API error 5: Acces denied.” [duplicate]
I've been using the "basic stuff" from LaTeX for slightly more than a year for university, but now I try to use a template from LaTeX Templates. When I try to compile the downloaded TeX file, I get a ...
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How to use Windows fonts with memoir class
I am writing my thesis using the memoir class within MiKTeX on Windows 7. However, I want to use some of the Windows fonts (e.g., Cambria). Is it possible to be done?
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How often do I have to synchronize MikTeX?
This is a follow-up question of media9.sty not found.
Basically, I had to synchronize MikTeX in order to get the package.
So, how often do I have to synchronize MikTeX in order for it not to miss ...
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media9.sty not found
I've trying to install media9 package, but I continue to get the error:
pdflatex> ! LaTeX error: File 'media9.sty' not found
I tried all that was suggested for *.sty file not found, but I just ...
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Cross-platform package manager for packages *not* on CTAN [closed]
I do not want to reinvent the wheel, so perhaps you could help me find a tool that fits my needs.
Background
As far as I know, it takes some time to get a LaTeX package available on CTAN. And some ...
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pdflatex.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close [closed]
I'm writing my thesis using the report class and using MikTeK 2.9 and TeXnicCenter 2.0
Everything was just fine while I was working on my personal computer through dropbox.
Today I came to the my ...
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Anyone having trouble reaching miktex.org? [closed]
Looks like a network misconfiguration to miktex.org ....
Tracing route to miktex.org [178.77.68.21]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 172.28.8.2
2 20 ...
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Long LaTeX file causes a strange error [closed]
I have a long LaTeX article (1000 lines, single file) which also has a lot of figures and a few tables.
\documentclass[english]{egpubl}
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Installation/usage of latexdiff on Windows 7
Description
I'm new to both Perl and latexdiff. I'd like to use latexdiff to track changes between versions of my LaTeX documents. However I couldn't get it to work.
I have MikTeX 2.9, and ...
