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Why autoref lets text ignore wrapfigure [closed]
I just ran into a problem concerning autoref in combination with the wrapfigure environment of the wrapfig package.
Minimal example:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{wrapfig}
...
4
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How to open installed docs
Sorry if it sounds too naive, I am quite noob, so please bear with me.
I have downloaded texlive-docs using ubuntu repository, but how can I view/use them?
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Installing TeXlive on Ubuntu, revisited
The Debian/Ubuntu packages for TeXlive are usually outdated, sometimes up to several years behind CTAN. Now, I understand that
packaging TeX Live takes a lot of work
and, if you want to follow ...
4
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Latex on Linux: Path problem after new install of TeX Live
This may well be a duplicate of something that's already been covered here -- in fact it seems close to the problem described at "How does LaTeX find package files?" -- so I hope this is not too ...
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TeXLive cannot be updated, older version not available and cannot install pretest version
I freshly installed Ubuntu 13.04 and proceeded to install TexLive 2012 which has been frozen for upcoming release of TeXLive 2013 and hence cannot be updated. I wanted to modify and compile a LaTeX ...
3
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Beamer presentation fails to compile after TeX Live upgrade [closed]
After an upgrade from Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise) to 13.04 (Raring), pdfLaTeX fails to compile a simple presentation using Beamer. Besides Beamer, the only package I am explicitly using is minted, for ...
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telling luaotfload where to look for fonts
The documentation of luaotfload states that on Linux fontconfig is used to find the font locations. However all fonts I install in /usr/share/local/fonts edit: /usr/local/share/fonts(as I don't want ...
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0answers
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Paths, kpsewhich, can't locate files [closed]
My Linux (Ubuntu 12.04) system seems to have TeX trees in /usr/local/texlive/2011 and /usr/share/texlive/ (I don't know if this is standard or not). Anyway, kpsewhich doesn't seem to be able to find ...
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How to install the latest version of microtype (v. 2.5) in Linux (Ubuntu)?
How to install the latest version of microtype (v. 2.5) in Linux (Ubuntu) ?
(also, is v. 2.5 still in beta?)
Edit
I'm using this ppa https://launchpad.net/~texlive-backports/+archive/ppa/ which ...
0
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1answer
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compiling pdflatex from the terminal in vim [closed]
A file I can compile in Texmaker won't compile after editing in Vim. I am giving the error hw9problem1xplot can't be found. This is from an includegraphics command. However, the pdf image file is ...
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installing texlive to work with texmaker [closed]
So I have followed the instructions on installing texlive from the thread How to install "vanilla" Texlive on Debian or Ubuntu but that didn't work so I started the thread installing vanilla texlive ...
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installing vanilla texlive [closed]
I followed the instructions in "How to install "vanilla" TeXLive on Debian or Ubuntu?" but when I do
sudo dpkg -i texlive-local_2012-1_all.deb
it doesn't work. How can I complete the ...
0
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1answer
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texlive2012 on Ubuntu with KILE
Where can I find the res.cls (resume class) for texlive? Also, the curriculum vitae class?
I wrote my resume in the resume class on TC with Miktex but now I can't compile it since I don't have the ...
0
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1answer
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gnuplot, ubuntu 12.10, kile, texlive2012 [closed]
How can I download and install gnuplot for ubuntu 12.10? I can't find it on the software center or in repositories. Maybe I am not calling it right.
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1answer
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smartdiagram 0.2 / xparse / Kubuntu
I have a package dependency problem on Kubuntu 12.10. I have installed Texlive2012 from the known ppa.
The brandnew "smartdiagram 0.2" package has a dependency for xparse. This package does not exist ...
7
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1answer
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How to use arara with TeXworks
I'm trying to use arara with TeXworks in Ubuntu 12.10 (TeX Live 2012). I've been searching all over the web but couldn't get it working.
First: I'm not sure how to correctly implement arara: Should ...
1
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1answer
158 views
How to use Ubuntu font with TeXLive 2012?
I really like the Ubuntu sans font, I want it be the section and title font as a replacement of Linux-Biolinum?
With Ubuntu 12.04 LTS + Texlive 2012, how to figure this out?
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2answers
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Problems with TexLive 2012 on Ubuntu after network installation
I totally purged TexLive from my system, and then I installed the latest version of TexLive from the internet installer as described here instead of via the Ubuntu package manager.
Next, I installed ...
1
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1answer
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Problem installing subcaption package on texlive [closed]
I'm trying to install the subcaption package on TexLive installed on Ubuntu 11.10. When trying to build subcaption.sty, I found that I needed to first download or build several dependencies:
...
1
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1answer
306 views
How to use biber with Ubuntu 12.04?
I am using Ubuntu 12.04, TexLive 2012 from backports, TexLive full installation.
However, when I try to compile via latexmk, I get an error message that biber is missing.
How to get biber working on ...
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2answers
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How to remove everything related to TeX Live for fresh install on Ubuntu?
How can I remove everything that is related to TeX Live from my Ubuntu 12.04? I first used the backport packages from ppa:texlive-backports/ppa and later the manual install via install-tl-unx.tar.gz. ...
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Why Ubuntu pdflatex in terminal and texmaker pdflatex load different libertine fonts?
The texlive 2012 and the libertine font version (currently 5.3) has been already updated by:
Tlmgr update --all
However, I found texmaker pdflatex invoke libertine-legacy, because when using ...
2
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1answer
257 views
What's the least dangerous way to upgrade revtex and natbib on Ubuntu?
The version of revtex4-1 that ships with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS is buggy. The latest version of revtex requires the latest version of natbib, newer than what comes with Ubuntu. What's the correct way to ...
4
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1answer
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Explaining differences between the folder texmf and texmf-texlive in Ubuntu
I have only downloaded a bibtex utility to export the bib entries that cited in the TeX documents. It contains .dtx and .ins, but the instructions is not really clear enough to install it into my ...
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1answer
389 views
Install texlive
I am trying to install texlive in order to recover files swept away in the process of installing another latex software package.
The basic problem is that I want to run tlmgr to recover lost ...
3
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1answer
250 views
Help using MathTime Pro 2 fonts in Ubuntu Linux with tex-live
I installed the MTPro2 fonts in Ubuntu 12.04 by extracting the MTPro2
ZIP file into a directory called "mathtime" and then doing the
following:
sudo mv mathtime/* /usr/local/share/texmf/
cd ...
0
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1answer
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How to install TexLive 2012 in an unofficial distro based on ubuntu 12.04? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to install âvanillaâ TeXLive on Debian or Ubuntu?
I'm want to install an unofficial distro based on ubuntu 12.04, for old PC's
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1answer
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How can I use Source Sans Pro in Tex-Live 2012?
I use TeX Live 2012 on an updated Ubuntu 12.10 machine with Latexila. I intended using Adobe's open source font Source Sans Pro in my latest paper.
I followed the instruction on the LaTeX Font ...
2
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1answer
147 views
Update package of TeX Live 2009
I have a CLSI (LaTeX server) instance running on Ubuntu 10.04:
http://code.google.com/p/common-latex-service-interface/
Now I want to install a new package and also upgrade an existing package. The ...
1
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0answers
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CLSI on ubuntu 11.10 / 12.04 (EC2 instance) using chef [closed]
I'm trying to install CLSI on ubuntu 11.10 using chef (see: https://github.com/scribtex/clsi-chef).
I'm trying to get a CLSI server up and running but I'm not able to :( Getting:
...
6
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1answer
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How can I install citeref via tlmgr from TexLive 2012?
How can I install citeref via tlmgr from TexLive 2012 in Ubuntu 12.10?
Why was citeref.sty dropped in Texlive 2012?
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1answer
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Xubuntu 12.04 + Tex Live 2012 no biblatex binary and no biber
I am getting really confused now. I installed Tex Live 2012 on my Xubuntu 12.04 with a backport and I installed TexMaker.
I could user PdfLatex right away and it generated everything I needed except ...
2
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3answers
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LaTeX editor with GUI for Ubuntu 12.10 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
LaTeX Editors/IDEs
I've installed TeXLive but I found it complicated. Actually I couldn't run it completely. So I need a LaTeX editor with GUI on Ubuntu 12.10. What's ...
2
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1answer
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Biblatex with apa6 package on Ubuntu
I am trying to get the apa6 package to work on Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise). In order to do so, I first installed TeX Live2012 from texlive-backports, and after some trying installed the following packages: ...
1
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1answer
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Libertine italic sans-serif missing
I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 and installed the Ubuntu package 'texlive-fonts-extra' to be able to use the Libertine font. Everything is working fine except the sans-serif (Linux Biolinum) italic font. I ...
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Fresh install texlive 2012 @ Ubuntu 12.04: tlmgr nowhere to be found
I know this subject has come up quite a few times so far (with different distro's of texlive). See for instance:
Missing tlmgr texlive 2012
tlmgr: TeX Live 2011 is frozen forever
Texlive installation ...
2
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1answer
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How to get mdframed package working correctly?
On a fresh Ubuntu 12.04 64 bits system, I wanted to add the mdframed package to my texlive distribution.
After searching in Ubuntu standard repositories without success, I went to the CTAN website to ...
3
votes
1answer
226 views
TeXLive - no latex binary after installation [closed]
I have installed TeXLive 2012 on Ubuntu 12.04 via install-tl and chose a minimal set of packages, so that I could later tlmgr install ... everything I would need with dependencies automatically ...
3
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3answers
864 views
TeX Live — problem with install [Ubuntu, bash]; new packages
I don't know how to install new packages. I've tried to install texLive [I have installed sudo apt-get install texlive-full -- which went correct, but I can not install Tex Live], but after install ...
2
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1answer
481 views
LaTeX minimal installation in Linux (Ubuntu apt-get)
I am running LaTeX on a Linux VM. I am running a Xubuntu and have very little space to use. I managed to install some of the latex packages without documentation.
Currently I am missing fullpage ...
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3answers
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Problem compiling with TeXLive
I am a Ubuntu user, and recently I had a problem with my upgrade from an older version of Ubuntu to a newer one, so I had to wipe everything out and start back from scratch. Unfortunately, that ...
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3answers
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Kile and texlive 2012
Since I was not happy about the choice of texlive 2009 from Ubuntu repositories, I installed texlive 2012 manually from the website.
Secondly, I like Kile to write, but when I try to install it, it ...
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0answers
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texlive-latex-extra and koma-moderncvclassic [closed]
I installed the ubuntu package texlive-latex-extra which contains a latex package "koma-moderncvclassic".
However, if I compile a document
\documentclass{scrartcl}
\usepackage[ngerman]{babel}
...
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3answers
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TeX Live 2011 vs Ubuntu TeX Live
Is it worth the effort to manually install TeX Live 2011 on Ubuntu?
Has so much changed since 2009?
I am a new Ubuntu user coming from windows and have very limited
knowledge of Linux environment. I ...
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Hebrew TeXLive on Ubuntu 12.04 missing fonts
The installation is TeXLive on Ubuntu 12.04.
I've been using a variety of source files, some of them extremely simple. I can post if necessary, but thought it might be irrelevant given the seeming ...
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texlive 2011 / ubuntu 12.04 and TeX Live Backports PPA [closed]
I've installed Texlive 2011 in Ubuntu 12.04 (64 bits) following this tuto :
http://starlinq.livejournal.com/2542.html
I've changed the PATH and so on in the ~/.profil file.
But after that, I've ...
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2answers
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How to install custom sty files where the LaTeX compiler can find them?
I created a custom beamer style. For this I have several .sty files. I am able to install this custom theme on my Ubuntu 12.04 with the standard tex-live provided distribution by putting it my home as ...
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2answers
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TeXLive dependents?
I know this might not be a question for this forum but for SS; however, someone might give me a hint. This problem happens to me both in Ubuntu and in OS X.
When I want to install something (e.g., ...
5
votes
1answer
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Is there a similar manpage for LaTeX packages/template?
In Unix like systems, there are always manpages for the packages installed.When I'm using latex, I have to use some templates or packages. But I'm not familiar with the usage of some package.For ...
0
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1answer
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Executing Tex Live by SSH command
I installed Tex Live by apt-get on Ubuntu, and I could access to latex commands both in Terminal and in web scripts; e.g. in PHP by shell_exec('pdflatex -version');
On a similar machine, I installed ...

