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bug #63779: Latex interpreter failing even though specifications are satisfied

Submitter:  W. van Noordt <wvn>
Submitted:  Thu 09 Feb 2023 02:48:21 PM UTC
   
 
Category:  Interpreter Severity:  3 - Normal
Priority:  5 - Normal Item Group:  Incorrect Result
Status:  None Assigned to:  None
Originator Name:  wvn Open/Closed:  * Open
Release:  * 7.1.0 Operating System:  * GNU/Linux
Fixed Release:  None Planned Release:  None
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Thu 09 Feb 2023 03:24:02 PM UTC, comment #3: 

So you are using tools (latex etc) outside the snap container
and that does not work. This is a bug with snap package.
If you can fill a bug report there. Perhaps there is a fairly
simple solution (like setting a specific TMP value).

Dmitri.
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Dmitri A. Sergatskov <dasergatskov>
Thu 09 Feb 2023 03:11:14 PM UTC, comment #2: 

comment #1:

> Do you have octave installed via snap?
>
> Dmitri.
> --
>


I do, I have noticed some minor difference between snap and apt installs, is it worth uninstalling via snap and use apt instead?

W. van Noordt <wvn>
Thu 09 Feb 2023 02:55:49 PM UTC, comment #1: 

Do you have octave installed via snap?

Dmitri.
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Dmitri A. Sergatskov <dasergatskov>
Thu 09 Feb 2023 02:48:21 PM UTC, original submission:  

I am trying to use the latex interpreter, as described here:
https://docs.octave.org/v7.1.0/latex-interpreter.html

I have installed the three requisite binaries and have confirmed that the locations that I provide are correct:
/usr/bin/latex
/usr/bin/dvisvg
/usr/bin/dvipng

The warning message that is generated begins with the following:

========

sh: 1: /usr/bin/latex: not found
warning: latex_renderer: latex failed for string "?"

  • Command:

        "/usr/bin/latex" -interaction=nonstopmode -output-directory="/tmp/latexr2TRZD" "/tmp/latexr2TRZD/default.tex"

  • Error:



  • Stdout:


This error message indicates that a temporary script is being generated and attempted to run somewhere, but without access to the temporary files or the location in the source code where this actually happens, I am unable to debug further. Please advise how I can debug this.

Attached are the script and the EPS output that I get.

Other information:
- Output of 'octave --version':
GNU Octave, version 7.1.0
Copyright (C) 1993-2022 The Octave Project Developers.
This is free software; see the source code for copying conditions.
There is ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Octave was configured for "x86_64-pc-linux-gnu".

Additional information about Octave is available at https://www.octave.org.

Please contribute if you find this software useful.
For more information, visit https://www.octave.org/get-involved.html

Read https://www.octave.org/bugs.html to learn how to submit bug reports.



- Output of 'uname -a':
Linux wvn-dell 5.15.0-58-generic #64-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jan 5 11:43:13 UTC 2023 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux


W. van Noordt <wvn>

 

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file #54341:  test.eps added by wvn (41KiB - image/x-eps)
file #54342:  mkplot.m added by wvn (862B - text/x-objcsrc)

 

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