problem building bidi package
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I downloaded the most current zip file for the 'bidi' package from CTAN and attempted to build it.
First I ran sudo latex bidi.ins which ran with no errors. Next, I ran this: sudo latex bidi.dtx
which throws this error:
! Fatal fontspec error: "cannot-use-pdftex"
and indicates either XeLaTeX or LuaTeX must be used instead to build it. So I tried this:
sudo xelatex bidi.dtx
which throws this error:
! fontspec error: "font-not-found"
!
! The font "Minion Pro" cannot be found.
Seems odd this package should look for a specific font.
I tried installing the bidi package through a texlive package available through the Debian (XeTeX, Version 3.14159265-2.6-0.99996 TeX Live 2016/Debian for stretch and jessie) package installer, but that version of bidi throws errors like this one when run with XeLaTeX:
! LaTeX Error: Command XeTeX already defined.
Can anyone point me to a version of bidi that actually works?
Thanks
xetex packages bidi
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I downloaded the most current zip file for the 'bidi' package from CTAN and attempted to build it.
First I ran sudo latex bidi.ins which ran with no errors. Next, I ran this: sudo latex bidi.dtx
which throws this error:
! Fatal fontspec error: "cannot-use-pdftex"
and indicates either XeLaTeX or LuaTeX must be used instead to build it. So I tried this:
sudo xelatex bidi.dtx
which throws this error:
! fontspec error: "font-not-found"
!
! The font "Minion Pro" cannot be found.
Seems odd this package should look for a specific font.
I tried installing the bidi package through a texlive package available through the Debian (XeTeX, Version 3.14159265-2.6-0.99996 TeX Live 2016/Debian for stretch and jessie) package installer, but that version of bidi throws errors like this one when run with XeLaTeX:
! LaTeX Error: Command XeTeX already defined.
Can anyone point me to a version of bidi that actually works?
Thanks
xetex packages bidi
edited Aug 27 at 9:25
AndréC
6,53711140
asked Jan 28 at 8:45
hilbert
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Why don't you install the package using the package manager? You are failing to compile the documentation of thebidipackage. If you have created thestyfile, the package is available.
– Johannes_B
Jan 28 at 8:46
As I mentioned, I tried that through the Debian package installer. That version of bidi, quoted above, throws errors.
– hilbert
Jan 28 at 9:00
2
I didn't read that far.I also don't recommend the Linux versions of TeX Live, rather the vanilla version as distributed by the TeX user group.
– Johannes_B
Jan 28 at 9:01
1
@hilbert: Apparently Debian is still providing outdated packages etc. I recommend to use theTeXLivenet installer, which allows for updating the whole TeX distribution at any time (apart from the period where TL is frozen from April to June)
– Christian Hupfer
Jan 28 at 9:01
Perhaps, which is why I tried installing the most recent version of bidi from from CTAN, which is presumably the same one I'm going to get from the TexLive net installer. But, as I mentioned, that version doesn't build cleanly on my system. The bidi.sty file that does get built gives the same errors as what appear with the Debian package.
– hilbert
Jan 28 at 9:20
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I downloaded the most current zip file for the 'bidi' package from CTAN and attempted to build it.
First I ran sudo latex bidi.ins which ran with no errors. Next, I ran this: sudo latex bidi.dtx
which throws this error:
! Fatal fontspec error: "cannot-use-pdftex"
and indicates either XeLaTeX or LuaTeX must be used instead to build it. So I tried this:
sudo xelatex bidi.dtx
which throws this error:
! fontspec error: "font-not-found"
!
! The font "Minion Pro" cannot be found.
Seems odd this package should look for a specific font.
I tried installing the bidi package through a texlive package available through the Debian (XeTeX, Version 3.14159265-2.6-0.99996 TeX Live 2016/Debian for stretch and jessie) package installer, but that version of bidi throws errors like this one when run with XeLaTeX:
! LaTeX Error: Command XeTeX already defined.
Can anyone point me to a version of bidi that actually works?
Thanks
xetex packages bidi
edited Aug 27 at 9:25
AndréC
6,53711140
asked Jan 28 at 8:45
hilbert
216
I downloaded the most current zip file for the 'bidi' package from CTAN and attempted to build it.
First I ran sudo latex bidi.ins which ran with no errors. Next, I ran this: sudo latex bidi.dtx
which throws this error:
! Fatal fontspec error: "cannot-use-pdftex"
and indicates either XeLaTeX or LuaTeX must be used instead to build it. So I tried this:
sudo xelatex bidi.dtx
which throws this error:
! fontspec error: "font-not-found"
!
! The font "Minion Pro" cannot be found.
Seems odd this package should look for a specific font.
I tried installing the bidi package through a texlive package available through the Debian (XeTeX, Version 3.14159265-2.6-0.99996 TeX Live 2016/Debian for stretch and jessie) package installer, but that version of bidi throws errors like this one when run with XeLaTeX:
! LaTeX Error: Command XeTeX already defined.
Can anyone point me to a version of bidi that actually works?
Thanks
xetex packages bidi
xetex packages bidi
edited Aug 27 at 9:25
AndréC
6,53711140
asked Jan 28 at 8:45
hilbert
216
edited Aug 27 at 9:25
AndréC
6,53711140
asked Jan 28 at 8:45
hilbert
216
edited Aug 27 at 9:25
AndréC
6,53711140
edited Aug 27 at 9:25
AndréC
6,53711140
edited Aug 27 at 9:25
AndréC
6,53711140
6,53711140
asked Jan 28 at 8:45
hilbert
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asked Jan 28 at 8:45
hilbert
216
asked Jan 28 at 8:45
hilbert
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Why don't you install the package using the package manager? You are failing to compile the documentation of thebidipackage. If you have created thestyfile, the package is available.
– Johannes_B
Jan 28 at 8:46
As I mentioned, I tried that through the Debian package installer. That version of bidi, quoted above, throws errors.
– hilbert
Jan 28 at 9:00
2
I didn't read that far.I also don't recommend the Linux versions of TeX Live, rather the vanilla version as distributed by the TeX user group.
– Johannes_B
Jan 28 at 9:01
1
@hilbert: Apparently Debian is still providing outdated packages etc. I recommend to use theTeXLivenet installer, which allows for updating the whole TeX distribution at any time (apart from the period where TL is frozen from April to June)
– Christian Hupfer
Jan 28 at 9:01
Perhaps, which is why I tried installing the most recent version of bidi from from CTAN, which is presumably the same one I'm going to get from the TexLive net installer. But, as I mentioned, that version doesn't build cleanly on my system. The bidi.sty file that does get built gives the same errors as what appear with the Debian package.
– hilbert
Jan 28 at 9:20
|
show 7 more comments
4
Why don't you install the package using the package manager? You are failing to compile the documentation of thebidipackage. If you have created thestyfile, the package is available.
– Johannes_B
Jan 28 at 8:46
As I mentioned, I tried that through the Debian package installer. That version of bidi, quoted above, throws errors.
– hilbert
Jan 28 at 9:00
2
I didn't read that far.I also don't recommend the Linux versions of TeX Live, rather the vanilla version as distributed by the TeX user group.
– Johannes_B
Jan 28 at 9:01
1
@hilbert: Apparently Debian is still providing outdated packages etc. I recommend to use theTeXLivenet installer, which allows for updating the whole TeX distribution at any time (apart from the period where TL is frozen from April to June)
– Christian Hupfer
Jan 28 at 9:01
Perhaps, which is why I tried installing the most recent version of bidi from from CTAN, which is presumably the same one I'm going to get from the TexLive net installer. But, as I mentioned, that version doesn't build cleanly on my system. The bidi.sty file that does get built gives the same errors as what appear with the Debian package.
– hilbert
Jan 28 at 9:20
4
4
Why don't you install the package using the package manager? You are failing to compile the documentation of the
bidi package. If you have created the sty file, the package is available.– Johannes_B
Jan 28 at 8:46
Why don't you install the package using the package manager? You are failing to compile the documentation of the
bidi package. If you have created the sty file, the package is available.– Johannes_B
Jan 28 at 8:46
As I mentioned, I tried that through the Debian package installer. That version of bidi, quoted above, throws errors.
– hilbert
Jan 28 at 9:00
As I mentioned, I tried that through the Debian package installer. That version of bidi, quoted above, throws errors.
– hilbert
Jan 28 at 9:00
2
2
I didn't read that far.I also don't recommend the Linux versions of TeX Live, rather the vanilla version as distributed by the TeX user group.
– Johannes_B
Jan 28 at 9:01
I didn't read that far.I also don't recommend the Linux versions of TeX Live, rather the vanilla version as distributed by the TeX user group.
– Johannes_B
Jan 28 at 9:01
1
1
@hilbert: Apparently Debian is still providing outdated packages etc. I recommend to use the
TeXLive net installer, which allows for updating the whole TeX distribution at any time (apart from the period where TL is frozen from April to June)– Christian Hupfer
Jan 28 at 9:01
@hilbert: Apparently Debian is still providing outdated packages etc. I recommend to use the
TeXLive net installer, which allows for updating the whole TeX distribution at any time (apart from the period where TL is frozen from April to June)– Christian Hupfer
Jan 28 at 9:01
Perhaps, which is why I tried installing the most recent version of bidi from from CTAN, which is presumably the same one I'm going to get from the TexLive net installer. But, as I mentioned, that version doesn't build cleanly on my system. The bidi.sty file that does get built gives the same errors as what appear with the Debian package.
– hilbert
Jan 28 at 9:20
Perhaps, which is why I tried installing the most recent version of bidi from from CTAN, which is presumably the same one I'm going to get from the TexLive net installer. But, as I mentioned, that version doesn't build cleanly on my system. The bidi.sty file that does get built gives the same errors as what appear with the Debian package.
– hilbert
Jan 28 at 9:20
|
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The core issue was this command:
usepackage{xltxtra}
causes errors to be given when using TeX Live 2016 packages in conjunction with polyglossia and bidirectional languages. I've only seen this in a Debian-based installation, but it may appear elsewhere. Prior to the 2016 build, xltxtra didn't cause a problem.
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The core issue was this command:
usepackage{xltxtra}
causes errors to be given when using TeX Live 2016 packages in conjunction with polyglossia and bidirectional languages. I've only seen this in a Debian-based installation, but it may appear elsewhere. Prior to the 2016 build, xltxtra didn't cause a problem.
edited Sep 26 at 12:03
Phelype Oleinik
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answered Jan 28 at 21:45
hilbert
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The core issue was this command:
usepackage{xltxtra}
causes errors to be given when using TeX Live 2016 packages in conjunction with polyglossia and bidirectional languages. I've only seen this in a Debian-based installation, but it may appear elsewhere. Prior to the 2016 build, xltxtra didn't cause a problem.
edited Sep 26 at 12:03
Phelype Oleinik
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answered Jan 28 at 21:45
hilbert
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up vote
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The core issue was this command:
usepackage{xltxtra}
causes errors to be given when using TeX Live 2016 packages in conjunction with polyglossia and bidirectional languages. I've only seen this in a Debian-based installation, but it may appear elsewhere. Prior to the 2016 build, xltxtra didn't cause a problem.
edited Sep 26 at 12:03
Phelype Oleinik
20.9k54380
answered Jan 28 at 21:45
hilbert
216
The core issue was this command:
usepackage{xltxtra}
causes errors to be given when using TeX Live 2016 packages in conjunction with polyglossia and bidirectional languages. I've only seen this in a Debian-based installation, but it may appear elsewhere. Prior to the 2016 build, xltxtra didn't cause a problem.
edited Sep 26 at 12:03
Phelype Oleinik
20.9k54380
answered Jan 28 at 21:45
hilbert
216
edited Sep 26 at 12:03
Phelype Oleinik
20.9k54380
edited Sep 26 at 12:03
Phelype Oleinik
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edited Sep 26 at 12:03
Phelype Oleinik
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answered Jan 28 at 21:45
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answered Jan 28 at 21:45
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Why don't you install the package using the package manager? You are failing to compile the documentation of the
bidipackage. If you have created thestyfile, the package is available.– Johannes_B
Jan 28 at 8:46
As I mentioned, I tried that through the Debian package installer. That version of bidi, quoted above, throws errors.
– hilbert
Jan 28 at 9:00
2
I didn't read that far.I also don't recommend the Linux versions of TeX Live, rather the vanilla version as distributed by the TeX user group.
– Johannes_B
Jan 28 at 9:01
1
@hilbert: Apparently Debian is still providing outdated packages etc. I recommend to use the
TeXLivenet installer, which allows for updating the whole TeX distribution at any time (apart from the period where TL is frozen from April to June)– Christian Hupfer
Jan 28 at 9:01
Perhaps, which is why I tried installing the most recent version of bidi from from CTAN, which is presumably the same one I'm going to get from the TexLive net installer. But, as I mentioned, that version doesn't build cleanly on my system. The bidi.sty file that does get built gives the same errors as what appear with the Debian package.
– hilbert
Jan 28 at 9:20