I used the TexLive installer rather than the Ubuntu package manager
because I wanted to use TLMGR to update the TexxLive packages. The
Ubuntu repositories are notoriously out of date.
Ehud Kaplan
On 11/7/19 9:48 AM, Helge Hafting wrote:
Den 12.10.2019 17:46, skrev UD Kap:
In the few times I had to install TexLive in Linux, it was always a
nightmare (paths, privileges, dependencies..), especially to get an
installation in which tlmgr was working. It is frustrating that such
an important piece of software doesn't have a smooth installation
method. I realize that they want to have a system which can be
updated without the linux package manager, but there ought to be some
better way.
If you want easy TexLive in Linux, install using the distro package
manager ONLY. Many distros do a good job packaging texlive, and offer
easy upgrades whenever TexLive itself is updated. TexLive may be
split into 5-10 packages; pick what you need or just install all of it
if you want an easy (albeit disk-consuming) install.
This goes for any software. Use the distro package manager, and only
that. Obviously, go for a distro that packages just about all the
software you want. Debian, or some Debian-derivative like Ubuntu may
be a good choice.
Downloading software and installing it outside the package manager is
possible, but it is always more work than just using the package
manager. Keeping such software up-to-date is more work, and sometimes
the package manager will install upgrades not compatible with your
"outsider" software. There are usually no such problems when using the
package manager exclusively. (It may happen, but that is considered a
bug in the distro, so they work hard to avoid that.)
Installing a big piece of software, such as Texlive, outside of the
distro package manager is harder. You will then have to deal with
paths, privileges and dependencies. That may be ok for an experienced
linux sysadmin - but it is not a smooth method. For smooth, use the
package manager every time, and a distro that has what you need.
Helge Hafting
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Dept. of Philosophy & History of Science
Charles University, Prague
&
the National Institute of Mental Health,
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Czechia
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