Thanks for the reply. So far what I have is:
john@ubuntu:~$ tlmgr /usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/i386-linux/tlmgr: missing action; try --help if you need it. john@ubuntu:~$ which tlmgr /usr/local/texlive/2011/bin/i386-linux/tlmgr And strangely enough this works john@ubuntu:~$ tlmgr --gui Loading local TeX Live Database This may take some time, please wait! You don't have permission to change the installation in any way, specifically, the directory /usr/local/texlive/2011/tlpkg/ is not writable. Please run this program as administrator, or contact your local admin. Completed. I get a gui interface,and can access a repository but with no update rights. Okay this makes sense,, clearly I need root privileges but john@ubuntu:~$ sudo tlmgr --gui [sudo] password for john: sudo: tlmgr: command not found Probably I just need another way to be root. Since I'm the only user I would have thought sudo would work but I really am a newbie at Linux. John Kane Kingston ON Canada > -----Original Message----- > From: stefano.fran...@gmail.com > Sent: Sat, 17 Mar 2012 18:07:09 -0500 > To: jrkrid...@inbox.com > Subject: Re: Ubuntu -tex live 2011 set paths? > > On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 10:03 AM, John Kane <jrkrid...@inbox.com> wrote: >> Now to figure out how to get tlmgr to work. > > Hmm, do you have it in your path? I mean, what happens if you just > type tlmgr at the prompt, or, "which tlmgr" (at the prompt? > > If you don't then look for it on your system (with, e.g. "locate > tlmgr") and add the path wth the same procedure as before. > > If,, on the oter hand, it is already on your path, then "tlmgr --gui" > should start it. You may have to install tcl/tk (which tlmgr uses for > the gui) if it is not on our system already. > > > Cheers, > > Stefano > > -- > __________________________________________________ > Stefano Franchi > Associate Research Professor > Department of Hispanic Studies Ph: +1 (979) 845-2125 > Texas A&M University Fax: +1 (979) 845-6421 > College Station, Texas, USA > > stef...@tamu.edu > http://stefano.cleinias.org ____________________________________________________________ FREE 3D MARINE AQUARIUM SCREENSAVER - Watch dolphins, sharks & orcas on your desktop! Check it out at http://www.inbox.com/marineaquarium
