[OS X TeX] unable to use makebst

[Claus Gerhardt]

The pointer /usr/texbin can also be used in the Terminal, like

/usr/texbin/latex  filename

Claus



On Aug 24, 2010, at 22:20, Herbert Schulz wrote:

> 
> On Aug 24, 2010, at 2:11 PM, Denis Chabot wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I need to create a new bst file and it has been a while since I used makebst. But do I have a hard time just launching it.
>> 
>> When typing "latex makebst" in terminal, I get 
>> -bash: latex: command not found
>> 
>> I read the FAQ on <http://www.tug.org/mactex/2009/faq/>, in particular items QM.09 and QM.10.
>> 
>> My installation is TeXLive 2009 from MacTeX, so according to QM.09 it should have worked. 
>> 
>> Just in case, I followed the instructions in QM.10 for when TeXLive 2008 is installed but the computer is then upgraded to Snow Leopard. To no avail.
>> 
>> I reinstalled TeXLive 2009 from a fresh copy of MacTeX, but I still get the same message from Terminal, even though LaTeX works fine under TeXShop.
>> 
>> Can you suggest a way out?
>> 
>> Thanks in advance,
>> 
>> Denis Chabot
> 
> Howdy,
> 
> After you follow the instructions in QM.10 parts (d) and (e) you need to either open a new Terminal Window or restart Terminal for the fixed up PATH to take effect. Did you do that?
> 
> In Terminal (after above), what does
> 
> echo $PATH
> 
> return?
> 
> The reason that GUI front ends still work is that they use /usr/texbin directly so they don't depend upon the existence of the correct PATH variable. There may be some TeXShop engines that won't work!
> 
> Good Luck,
> 
> Herb Schulz
> (herbs at wideopenwest dot com)
> 
> 
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