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Following up on gedit [<-- missing link? -->] TexLive

latexmk myfile.tex

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Latexmk: Could not find file [myfile.tex]

Run number 1 of latex [myfile.tex]

This is pdfTexk, Version 3.141592-1.40.3 (Web2C 7.5.6) 

 %&-line parsing enabled.

entering extended mode

! I can't find file 'myfile.tex'

<*> myfile.tex   

Please type another input file name:

I renamed the file but still it could not be found.

does a .tex file have to be in a specific place in order to be found by latexmk?

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  • Are you running this command in the same directory as myfile.tex?
    – Matthew Leingang
    Mar 7, 2011 at 17:57
  • @Matthew: Hmm, what to do? Post your comment as an answer or vote to close?
    – Hendrik Vogt
    Mar 7, 2011 at 20:07
  • @Hendrik, @Alex: OK, I posted my comment as answer. You all can still vote to close if you want.
    – Matthew Leingang
    Mar 7, 2011 at 21:27

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Make sure you are running this command in the same directory as myfile.tex.

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