Questions tagged [miktex]
MiKTeX is a widely used TeX distribution available for Windows.
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how to get list of TeX tree roots programatically in MiKTeX
Is there a way to get the list of all TeX tree roots from a command line?
I thought that initexmf --show-config-value could do it, given that miktex.ini is supposed to include keys like CommonRoots, ...
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MikTeX compilation failing
I've got a following problem with my MikTeX:
It is set up for CI in a docker container that runs a weekly build. Up until last week it was working perfectly fine, but now it is failing (no changes to ...
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How do I fix an error with l3backend-pdftex.def in Texmaker
Here is what I believe relevant to my problem (taken from the log file of Texmaker):
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This is pdfTeX, Version 3.141592653-2.6-1.40.25 (MiKTeX 23....
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Unable to use latest release of miktex.exe on windows 10
ERROR DETAILS
Program: miktex.exe
Error: The executed process did not succeed.
Details:
fileName: C:\Users\vs\AppData\Local\Programs\MiKTeX\miktex\bin\x64\miktex.exe
exitCode: 1
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Overleaf and VS Code table incompatibility
Hi there I'm fairly new to LaTeX; hence, my code might not be the most efficient and effective but it gets the job done. So far, I've been working and experimenting in Overleaft but I'm setting on ...
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unable to typeset in bold with tgbonum
I am writing a presentation (beamer class) in MiKTex and for some reason I need to use the tgbonum typeface. The issue is that I am unable to generate bold text. Actually, I do receive the following ...
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MiKTeX isn't updating psfonts.map
Haven't found answer neither internet not here so going to ask. I'm using latest MiKTeX 23.10.12 with all updates.
Also I want to use third party fonts with pdflatex. I have all needed font and ...
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Asymptote Code Generates .asy Files, But Asymptote Execution Fails
Update
Per the advice of a user on stack overflow, https://stackoverflow.com/questions/77449192/issue-with-asymptote-execution-in-latex-failed-to-create-directory-asy, I upgraded all of my MikTeX ...
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Asymptote Error: Missing PDF File during Compilation
I'm encountering an issue while trying to compile a LaTeX document with an Asymptote figure. I receive the following error message:
Package asymptote Warning: file `asymptote-latex-1.pdf' not found on ...
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Problem with LaTeX (TeXstudio, MikTeX): Missing endcsname inserted. \includegraphics[scale=0.45]{Figure1} Use of ??? doesn't match its definition
I have a problem with LaTeX. I am using TeXstudio, MikTeX and the article class, but suddenly my figures have started raising errors. It happened a day after MiKTeX updates.
My code for figures is
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Issues with MikTeX Distribution Download: Error Encountered during Installation
I ran the setup-5.6.1+3f4a6a7-x64.exe (MikTeX Net Installer) on my PC (Windows 10 Pro) in an attempt to download the complete MikTeX distribution (Version: 14-Oct-2023) from the source depicted in the ...
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Unable to install new packages on MiKTeX
I've been having trouble recently to install new packages from online sources, using MiKTeX + WinEdt.
Through WinEdt:
and then:
the following error occurs:
The text of the error message is "...
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"Sorry but miktex makemf did not succeed" and udpmap not solving problem
thank you for reading this question.
I installed miktex as user(not as admin) (since company has strict cyber security standards, I have no other choice like using texlive or install new fonts) and ...
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Failed to install MikTeX
Today, I tried to install the current MikTeX version (basic-miktex-23.10-x64.exe, published on 10/06/2023), which was downloaded from the MikTeX homepage. Unfortunately, I get the following bizarre ...
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"Unfortunately, the package kvsetkeys could not be installed"
I'm writing my degree thesis and I'm trying to write the bibliography. When I try to compile the installation of the "kvsetkeys" package is required, but the following error appears at the ...
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pstricks generates \pgfutil at protected\def\pgfmathprintnumber{% error [closed]
\documentclass{amsbook}
\usepackage{pst-eucl} %wrapper for PSTRICKS
\let\clipbox\relax %needed to overcome some incompatibility
\begin{document} ...
\end{document}
gives error \pgfutil at ...
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How do I get biblatex and biber to work with MikTex?
I am trying to use biblatex with backend=biber from MikTex and am getting error messages.
If I run with LuaLaTeX+makebib from the MikTex Typeset dropdown menu, I get clean output with no bibliography. ...
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TEXINPUTS, TEXMF and other variables
While investigating some things about TeX, I stumbled across TEXINPUTS, which one can use to tell (La/pdf/..?)TeX where to find it's files. I decided to look into it a bit closer and learned about ...
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MikTeX Lualatex can't find Pygmentize
I'm struggling to compile this minimal example:
\documentclass[12pt]{scrartcl}
\usepackage{minted}
\begin{document}
\begin{minted}{python}
a = 42
\end{minted}
\end{document}
I'm using W11, MiKTeX 4....
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After MikTex update the en-dash ligature doesn't work in XeLaTeX
Recently, after more than a year, I update my MikTex packages. After that, I notice that XeLaTeX makes PDF differently, in the sense that en-dash and em-dash ligatures don't work properly if they ...
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TexStudio/MikTex Can't Find .cls File
I downloaded a latex template for Wiley journal articles, and can open the template file but cannot seem to get Texstudio/Miktex to find the .cls file.
The template comes with a latex file which uses ...
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I can't get minted package to work under MikTeX in Windows
I'm trying to compile a document which needs the package minted, but it throws the same error over and over:
! Package minted Error: You must have `pygmentize' installed to use this package
I can't ...
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The result of \sTrue is drawn with left margin in struktex structured chart
I am using \usepackage{struktex} to draw structure charts. Below you see one of my examples. In my case the result of \sTrue is drawn with a very large left margin an the result of \sFalse with a very ...
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revtex4.2 compilation error [closed]
I recently switched computers, reinstalled MikTeX and TeXmaker. I was working on a revtex document on my former computer, which was compiling fine, it is now compiling with errors.
I get the error &...
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How to configure MacTex and texstudio?
Earlier I was using texstudio with MikTex. In MikTex, I am facing some issue with its updates. So, I downloaded MacTex. How to configure texstudio with MacTex? When I am running texstudio, it is ...
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Sorry, but "MiKTeX Compiler Driver" did not succeed. FATAL texify.core - TeX engine failed for some reason (see log file)
I tried to make pdf from Doxygen latex file refman.tex. The Doxywizard finished successfully. Then I opened the refman.tex, choose "pdfLaTex+MakeIndex+BibTex" and run it to get the pdf. ...
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pgffor with foreach inputted from another file does not work anymore with MiKTeX 23.4
This piece of code used to compile just fine with MiKTeX 2.9.6300:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{pgffor}
\begin{document}
\input{forEachInput.tex}
{
test \fruit
}
\end{document}
The file ...
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The last version of 32 bit MikTex
I know that 32 bit MikTex is discontinued but I have to install it on a PC which does not support the 64 bit architecture. Where can I find the last version of the 32 bit Windows binaries? In ...
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Error with biber with MacTex 2023
I'm having issues with biber even using the simplest code:
\documentclass{book}
\usepackage[backend=biber]{biblatex}
\begin{filecontents}{\jobname.bib}
@book{fittizio,
author = {Paolo Polesana}...
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Entries moved out of order when trying multiple preparations in xcookybooky
Issue
I am writing several recipe entries to a cookbook I am putting together. For this purpose I am using the package xcookybooky. For some recipes I would like to be able to split up the preparation ...
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auto expansion only possible with scalable fonts caused by siunitx
english (german version below): I have this LaTex code from a template, I have strongly minimized the preamble, because in the original preamble about 100 different packages and functions are included ...
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The SIAM Latex Template stopped working after Miktex update [closed]
I recently updated MikTeX packages, what I had not done in a while.
Then, when I compiled a paper I am working on, that I plan to submit to a SIAM journal, and therefore I am using its LaTeX template, ...
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Can't use rpg-module package
I'm trying to use this package: https://ctan.org/pkg/rpg-module
In TeXworks 0.6.7 and MiKTeX Console 4.9
Here's the document I'm trying to make:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{rpg-module}
\begin{...
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`\autoref` seems broken in latest revtex4-2
\autoref can no longer generate hyperlinked cross-reference in the latest revtex4-2 document class.
% !TeX spellcheck = en_US
% !TeX program = pdflatex
\documentclass[superscriptaddress]{revtex4-2}
%\...
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Starting up LaTeX file on Mac for first time: "log file not found" error
I have just installed texmaker on my Macbook Air M1, 2020 along with Miktex. It is macOS Ventura 13.1. After setting up a minimal file, it returns the error "Log File not found!" (this is ...
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dll files not found. Miktex based error? How can I solve it?
I’m working on a computer without admin rights and wanted to use Texstudio. Miktex was reinstalled (maybe 2/3 weeks ago) and seems to be working with Texworks.
I wanted to use Texstudio and tried – ...
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Error by installing a Package
I am using the MikTex Package Manager in order to install the emptypage package.
I get the following error and I do not know what to do.
MiKTeX Problem Report
Message: MiKTeX encountered an internal ...
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miktex installation on windows 10 64 bit fails
I'm trying to Install miktex-portable.exe on a windows 10 x64 machine. The log shows:
this is MiKTeX Setup Service 5.5 (MiKTeX 23.4)
starting installer...
Loading package database...
starting package ...
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How do I get MiKtek to find Windows web app Overleaf file when I type pdflatex -shell-escape FFstats_v12 at the command line?
Sorry to ask this simple question, but I'm stumped. Here are the steps I've taken:
In order to process large .tex files in Overleaf. I added to the document preamble
\usepgfplotslibrary{external}
\...
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How to install any font from the latex font catalog on windows? [closed]
I use Windows 11, miktex 4.9 and texstudio. And I would like to know how to install fonts from the font catalog available at https://tug.org/FontCatalogue/.
All fonts that install using pdflatex do ...
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pdflatex throws bad parameter, unable to compile anything
I am getting the following error message when I try to compile anything on my system:
Initial Win CP for (console input, console output, system): (CP850, CP65001, CP1252)
I changed them all to CP1252
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Error using hypperref after updating MiKTeX annd TeXStudio
Since I updated MiKTeX 4.9 and TeXstudio 4.5.2 (git 4.5.2) my code no longer compiles. Hyperref seems to be the problem, if it´s not in, it works.
\documentclass{scrbook}
\usepackage[UKenglish]{babel}...
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Some commands from PSTricks do not work in MikTeX
When I try the following in MikTeX, the \rput command works, but the \psline command doesn't.
I compiled with XeLaTeX.
I've tried adding/removing various packages, an many other things, but no good.
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Full MikTex install blocked on work machine - getting around that
I am using MikTex on a Windows 10 work machine to produce work documents.
It worked fine until I tried to install package hyperref. I found I couldn't install any packages, presumably because of some ...
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MiKTeX is not running LaTeX files when writing a basic document
When I write:
\documentclass {article}
\begin{document}
some text
\end{document}
This error appears:
Error: One command expansion invalid.
Parent Command: compile
Primary Command: quick
Make ...
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Problem using algorithmicx, hyperef, and tex4ht together after updating MikTex
I have some documents using both algorithmicx and hyperref, which were handled correctly by htlatex in the past. When I updated my MikTex installation, generation of HTML started giving me errors. I ...
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Cannot update MikTex or install packages
I am running MikTex2.9.6888, on a Win 7 64 machine and on a Win 10 Home laptop, and MikTex console in admin mode. I cannot update MikTex nor install packages. I keep getting "internal MikTex ...
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Cannot find the auxiliary latex files in the directory
I am using Texmaker 5.1.3 (compiled with Qt 5.15.2).
I started writing a latex file and saved it in the usual directory. Now, I can't find any of the TeX auxiliary files when I go to this directory on ...
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Using SF Pro font on MiKTeX (Mac)
I recently downloaded the SF Pro font from https://developer.apple.com/fonts/ on a MacBook Pro with MiKTeX installed. However, when I try to use it with XeLaTeX, the log says the font probably doesn't ...
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Package svg Error [duplicate]
When i try to compile my document using miktex, i get the following error
Package svg Error: File `wind_resistance_coefficients_lng_carriers_svg-tex.pd
f' is missing.
See the svg package ...
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