This issue affects me as well. Linux Mint 16 Cinnamon 32-bit on a 64-bit Lenovo e420.
me@me-pc / $ sudo tlmgr install hyperref (running on Debian, switching to user mode!) cannot setup TLPDB in /home/me/texmf at /usr/bin/tlmgr line 5308. me@me-pc / $ tlmgr init-usertree (running on Debian, switching to user mode!) cannot setup TLPDB in /home/me/texmf at /usr/bin/tlmgr line 5308. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1242914 Title: tlmgr unable to set up TLPDB To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/texlive-base/+bug/1242914/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs