Problem Installing anything related to TexLive, including Texmaker, after corrupted texlive installation attempted
By John Campbell •
I have been using MikTex with TexMaker as a compiler/editor.
At one point, I tried to remove MikTex and switch to TexLive, which didn't work as the installation got corrupted. I have looked at several questions on this site and used them to remove any residue of TexLive(see ); I purged texmf and ~/.texlive.
I then reinstalled MikTex. Now, when I try to reinstall TexMaker, I find out that it needs TexLive packages as well, and it yields the same errors as when trying to install TexLive. In particular, there seems to be a chain of errors related to the processing of texlive packages, and something connected to kpsewhich; also a lot of things connected to dependencies which need to be installed but can't be configured.
I attach the output of sudo apt-get install texmaker.
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed: asymptote asymptote-doc fonts-lmodern fonts-texgyre freeglut3 libfile-homedir-perl libfile-which-perl libmime-charset-perl libosmesa6 libqt5printsupport5 libsombok3 libunicode-linebreak-perl libyaml-tiny-perl lmodern preview-latex-style ps2eps tex-gyre texlive-base texlive-extra-utils texlive-font-utils texlive-fonts-recommended texlive-lang-english texlive-latex-base texlive-latex-extra texlive-latex-recommended texlive-pictures texlive-plain-generic texlive-pstricks texmaker-data tipa
Suggested packages: libencode-hanextra-perl libpod2-base-perl perl-tk chktex dvidvi dvipng fragmaster lacheck latexdiff latexmk purifyeps xindy texlive-fonts-recommended-doc texlive-latex-base-doc python-pygments icc-profiles libspreadsheet-parseexcel-perl texlive-latex-extra-doc texlive-latex-recommended-doc dot2tex prerex ruby-tcltk | libtcltk-ruby texlive-pictures-doc vprerex texlive-pstricks-doc texlive-lang-all
Recommended packages: latex-beamer
The following NEW packages will be installed: asymptote asymptote-doc fonts-lmodern fonts-texgyre freeglut3 libfile-homedir-perl libfile-which-perl libmime-charset-perl libosmesa6 libqt5printsupport5 libsombok3 libunicode-linebreak-perl libyaml-tiny-perl lmodern preview-latex-style ps2eps tex-gyre texlive-base texlive-extra-utils texlive-font-utils texlive-fonts-recommended texlive-lang-english texlive-latex-base texlive-latex-extra texlive-latex-recommended texlive-pictures texlive-plain-generic texlive-pstricks texmaker texmaker-data tipa
0 upgraded, 31 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/254 MB of archives.
After this operation, 545 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Extracting templates from packages: 100%
Preconfiguring packages ...
Selecting previously unselected package freeglut3:amd64.
(Reading database ... 264719 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../00-freeglut3_2.8.1-3_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking freeglut3:amd64 (2.8.1-3) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libosmesa6:amd64.
Preparing to unpack .../01-libosmesa6_19.0.8-0ubuntu0~18.04.2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libosmesa6:amd64 (19.0.8-0ubuntu0~18.04.2) ...
Selecting previously unselected package fonts-lmodern.
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Unpacking fonts-lmodern (2.004.5-3) ...
Selecting previously unselected package texlive-base.
Preparing to unpack .../03-texlive-base_2017.20180305-1_all.deb ...
Unpacking texlive-base (2017.20180305-1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package texlive-latex-base.
Preparing to unpack .../04-texlive-latex-base_2017.20180305-1_all.deb ...
Unpacking texlive-latex-base (2017.20180305-1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package texlive-latex-recommended.
Preparing to unpack .../05-texlive-latex-recommended_2017.20180305-1_all.deb ...
Unpacking texlive-latex-recommended (2017.20180305-1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package texlive-pictures.
Preparing to unpack .../06-texlive-pictures_2017.20180305-1_all.deb ...
Unpacking texlive-pictures (2017.20180305-1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package texlive-plain-generic.
Preparing to unpack .../07-texlive-plain-generic_2017.20180305-2_all.deb ...
Unpacking texlive-plain-generic (2017.20180305-2) ...
Selecting previously unselected package texlive-pstricks.
Preparing to unpack .../08-texlive-pstricks_2017.20180305-2_all.deb ...
Unpacking texlive-pstricks (2017.20180305-2) ...
Selecting previously unselected package asymptote.
Preparing to unpack .../09-asymptote_2.41-4_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking asymptote (2.41-4) ...
Selecting previously unselected package asymptote-doc.
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Unpacking asymptote-doc (2.41-4) ...
Selecting previously unselected package fonts-texgyre.
Preparing to unpack .../11-fonts-texgyre_20160520-1_all.deb ...
Unpacking fonts-texgyre (20160520-1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libfile-which-perl.
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Unpacking libfile-which-perl (1.21-1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libfile-homedir-perl.
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Unpacking libfile-homedir-perl (1.002-1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libmime-charset-perl.
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Selecting previously unselected package libqt5printsupport5:amd64.
Preparing to unpack .../15-libqt5printsupport5_5.9.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2.3_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libqt5printsupport5:amd64 (5.9.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2.3) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libsombok3:amd64.
Preparing to unpack .../16-libsombok3_2.4.0-1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libsombok3:amd64 (2.4.0-1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libunicode-linebreak-perl.
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Unpacking libunicode-linebreak-perl (0.0.20160702-1build2) ...
Selecting previously unselected package libyaml-tiny-perl.
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Selecting previously unselected package lmodern.
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Selecting previously unselected package preview-latex-style.
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Selecting previously unselected package ps2eps.
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Selecting previously unselected package tex-gyre.
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Unpacking tex-gyre (20160520-1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package texlive-extra-utils.
Preparing to unpack .../23-texlive-extra-utils_2017.20180305-2_all.deb ...
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Selecting previously unselected package texlive-font-utils.
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Selecting previously unselected package texlive-fonts-recommended.
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Unpacking texlive-fonts-recommended (2017.20180305-1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package texlive-lang-english.
Preparing to unpack .../26-texlive-lang-english_2017.20180305-1_all.deb ...
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Selecting previously unselected package texlive-latex-extra.
Preparing to unpack .../27-texlive-latex-extra_2017.20180305-2_all.deb ...
Unpacking texlive-latex-extra (2017.20180305-2) ...
Selecting previously unselected package texmaker-data.
Preparing to unpack .../28-texmaker-data_5.0.2-1build2_all.deb ...
Unpacking texmaker-data (5.0.2-1build2) ...
Selecting previously unselected package texmaker.
Preparing to unpack .../29-texmaker_5.0.2-1build2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking texmaker (5.0.2-1build2) ...
Selecting previously unselected package tipa.
Preparing to unpack .../30-tipa_2%3a1.3-20_all.deb ...
Unpacking tipa (2:1.3-20) ...
Setting up freeglut3:amd64 (2.8.1-3) ...
Setting up libfile-which-perl (1.21-1) ...
Setting up libosmesa6:amd64 (19.0.8-0ubuntu0~18.04.2) ...
Setting up libfile-homedir-perl (1.002-1) ...
Setting up tex-gyre (20160520-1) ...
Setting up texmaker-data (5.0.2-1build2) ...
Setting up preview-latex-style (11.91-1ubuntu1) ...
Setting up fonts-texgyre (20160520-1) ...
Setting up libqt5printsupport5:amd64 (5.9.5+dfsg-0ubuntu2.3) ...
Setting up libyaml-tiny-perl (1.70-1) ...
Setting up libmime-charset-perl (1.012.2-1) ...
Setting up asymptote-doc (2.41-4) ...
Setting up texlive-base (2017.20180305-1) ...
mktexlsr: Updating /var/lib/texmf/ls-R-TEXLIVEDIST...
mktexlsr: Updating /usr/share/texmf/ls-R...
mktexlsr: Updating /var/lib/texmf/ls-R...
mktexlsr: Done.
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
initexmf: warning: Option --admin should be specified when running this program with administrator privileges
initexmf: warning: Option --admin should be specified when running this program with administrator privileges
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
tl-paper: setting paper size for dvips to a4: /var/cache/miktex-texmf/dvips/config/config-paper.ps
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
tl-paper: setting paper size for dvipdfmx to a4: /var/cache/miktex-texmf/dvipdfmx/dvipdfmx-paper.cfg
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
Can't use string ("2") as an ARRAY ref while "strict refs" in use at /usr/bin/tl-paper line 112.
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
tl-paper: setting paper size for pdftex to a4: /var/cache/miktex-texmf/tex/generic/config/pdftexconfig.tex
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
kpsewhich: warning: running with administrator privileges
Can't use string ("2") as an ARRAY ref while "strict refs" in use at /usr/bin/tl-paper line 112.
dpkg: error processing package texlive-base (--configure): installed texlive-base package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Setting up ps2eps (1.68+binaryfree-2) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-fonts-recommended: texlive-fonts-recommended depends on texlive-base (>= 2017.20170628); however: Package texlive-base is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package texlive-fonts-recommended (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-plain-generic: texlive-plain-generic depends on texlive-base (>= 2017.20170628); however: Package texlive-base is not configured yet.
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. dpkg: error processing package texlive-plain-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up texmaker (5.0.2-1build2) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-latex-base: texlive-latex-base depends on texlive-base (>= 2017.20170628); however: Package texlive-base is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package texlive-latex-base (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up libsombok3:amd64 (2.4.0-1) ...
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already Setting up fonts-lmodern (2.004.5-3) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of asymptote: asymptote depends on texlive-latex-base; however: Package texlive-latex-base is not configured yet. asymptote depends on texlive-plain-generic; however: Package texlive-plain-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package asymptote (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-pstricks: texlive-pstricks depends on texlive-base (>= 2017.20170628); however: Package texlive-base is not configured yet. texlive-pstricks depends on texlive-plain-generic (>= 2017.20170628); however: Package texlive-plain-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package texlive-pstricks (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-latex-recommended: texlive-latex-recommended depends on texlive-base (>= 2017.20170628); however: Package texlive-base is not configured yet. texlive-latex-recommended depends on texlive-latex-base (>= 2017.20170628); however: Package texlive-latex-base is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package texlive-latex-recommended (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-extra-utils: texlive-extra-utils depends on texlive-base (>= 2017.20170628); however: Package texlive-base is not configured yet. texlive-extra-utils depends on texlive-latex-base (>= 2017.20170628); however: Package texlive-latex-base is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package texlive-extra-utils (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-latex-extra: texlive-latex-extra depends on texlive-base (>= 2017.20170628); however: Package texlive-base is not configured yet. texlive-latex-extra depends on texlive-latex-recommended (>= 2017.20170628); however: Package texlive-latex-recommended is not configured yet.
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: error processing package texlive-latex-extra (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-pictures: texlive-pictures depends on texlive-base (>= 2017.20170628); however: Package texlive-base is not configured yet. texlive-pictures depends on texlive-latex-recommended (>= 2017.20170628); however: Package texlive-latex-recommended is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package texlive-pictures (--configure):
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of tipa: tipa depends on texlive-latex-base; however: Package texlive-latex-base is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package tipa (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-font-utils: texlive-font-utils depends on texlive-base (>= 2017.20170628); however: Package texlive-base is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package texlive-font-utils (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of texlive-lang-english: texlive-lang-english depends on texlive-base (>= 2017.20170628); however: Package texlive-base is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package texlive-lang-english (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already Setting up libunicode-linebreak-perl (0.0.20160702-1build2) ...
Setting up lmodern (2.004.5-3) ...
Processing triggers for tex-common (6.09) ...
Running mktexlsr. This may take some time... done.
texlive-base is not ready, delaying updmap-sys call
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.60ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.23-1ubuntu3.18.04.2) ...
Processing triggers for install-info (6.5.0.dfsg.1-2) ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3+18.04.20180207.2-0ubuntu1) ...
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf-2.index...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.27-3ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.8.3-2ubuntu0.1) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-11ubuntu1.1) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.17-2) ...
Processing triggers for fontconfig (2.12.6-0ubuntu2) ...
Errors were encountered while processing: texlive-base texlive-fonts-recommended texlive-plain-generic texlive-latex-base asymptote texlive-pstricks texlive-latex-recommended texlive-extra-utils texlive-latex-extra texlive-pictures tipa texlive-font-utils texlive-lang-english
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)Below is the requested output.
which tl-paper gives:
/usr/bin/tl-paperwhich kpsewhich yields:
/usr/local/bin/kpsewhichdpkg -S $(which kpsewhich) yields:
texlive-binaries: /usr/share/man/man1/kpsewhich.1.gz
texlive-binaries: /usr/bin/kpsewhichdpkg -S $(which tl-paper) gives:
texlive-base: /usr/bin/tl-paper1 Answer
I see that you have kpsewhich in /usr/local/bin/kpsewhich.
Consider to remove it with
sudo rm /usr/local/bin/kpsewhichalong with miktex cache:
sudo rm -rf /var/cache/miktex-texmfThen rerun texmaker installation:
sudo apt-get install -f
sudo apt-get install texmaker
