[OS X TeX] Using Migration Assistant (was FixMacTeX2013)

[Herbert Schulz]

On Aug 23, 2013, at 4:04 AM, Michael Welsh <yomcat at yomcat.geek.nz> wrote:

> (sorry if this comes through twice, I have some email issues)
> 
> On 23/08/2013, at 8:57 PM, Michael Welsh <yomcat at yomcat.geek.nz> wrote:
>> is there somewhere to download FixMacTeX2013 from without downloading the entire distribution?
>> 
>> I recently used Migration Assistant to move on to a new machine, and it seems to be the way to fix the brokenness of TeX
>> 
>> Michael
> 
> 
> Okay, I managed to find it in mactex-addons.
> 
> However, it didn't fix my issue. TLU gives this error:
> 2013-08-23 08:59:45 +0000 Notice -[TLMAppController applicationDidFinishLaunching:][3883]	Welcome to TeX Live Utility 1.13, running under Mac OS X Version 10.8.3 (Build 12D78) with 8/8 processors active and 32.0 GB physical memory.
> 2013-08-23 08:59:45 +0000 Notice +[TLMEnvironment updateEnvironment][3883]	Setting up a new environment for /usr/local/texlive/2013…
> 2013-08-23 08:59:45 +0000 Notice +[TLMEnvironment updatePathEnvironment][3883]	Using PATH = "(
>   "/usr/bin",
>   "/bin",
>   "/usr/sbin",
>   "/sbin",
>   "/usr/local/bin",
>   "/usr/texbin"
> )"
> 2013-08-23 08:59:45 +0000 Notice +[TLMEnvironment updatePathEnvironment][3883]	/usr/bin/env
> PATH=/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/texbin
> TMPDIR=/var/folders/kk/w4t3qgrd2yl7k1b5phq0zff40000gp/T/
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> HOME=/Users/yomcat
> USER=yomcat
> LOGNAME=yomcat
> SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/tmp/launch-y8B9w7/Listeners
> Apple_Ubiquity_Message=/tmp/launch-kQ33om/Apple_Ubiquity_Message
> Apple_PubSub_Socket_Render=/tmp/launch-pGoi0y/Render
> DISPLAY=/tmp/launch-T3WdZc/org.macosforge.xquartz:0
> COMMAND_MODE=unix2003
> __CF_USER_TEXT_ENCODING=0x1F6:0:15
> 
> 2013-08-23 08:59:45 +0000 Notice +[TLMEnvironment _getInstalledYear:isDevelopmentVersion:tlmgrVersion:][3883]	Failed to read version string: (null), ret = 255
> 2013-08-23 08:59:45 +0000 Notice -[TLMEnvironment initWithInstallDirectory:][3883]	Failed to determine local TeX Live version information.  This is a very bad sign.
> 2013-08-23 08:59:45 +0000 Notice -[TLMEnvironment _checkForRootPrivileges][3883]	Root permission required for installation at /usr/local/texlive/2013
> 2013-08-23 08:59:45 +0000 Notice +[TLMEnvironment updateEnvironment][3883]	Nothing to update for /usr/local/texlive/2013
> 2013-08-23 08:59:45 +0000 Notice -[TLMLogWindowController awakeFromNib][3883]	Loaded log window controller
> 2013-08-23 08:59:45 +0000 Notice -[TLMDatabase _downloadDatabaseHead][3883]	Checking the repository version.  Please be patient.
> 2013-08-23 08:59:45 +0000 Notice -[TLMDatabase _downloadDatabaseHead][3883]	Downloading at least 2048 bytes of tlpdb for a version check…
> 2013-08-23 08:59:45 +0000 Notice -[TLMDatabase connection:willSendRequest:redirectResponse:][3883]	redirected request to http://elena.aut.ac.nz/ctan/systems/texlive/tlnet/tlpkg/texlive.tlpdb
> 2013-08-23 08:59:46 +0000 Notice -[TLMDatabase _downloadDatabaseHead][3883]	Downloaded 2588 bytes of tlpdb for version check
> 2013-08-23 08:59:46 +0000 Notice -[TLMEnvironment _getValidServerURL:repositoryYear:][3883]	Version mismatch detected, but no fallback URL was found.
> 2013-08-23 08:59:46 +0000 Notice -[TLMEnvironment validServerURL][3883]	Stale repository returned from multiplexer.  Requesting another repository (attempt 2 of 5).

Howdy,

Did you try a different repository when using TeX Live Utility?

Please check the TeX Distribution Preference Pane in system Preferences and make sure TeX Live 2013 is selected.

> And TeXShop does
> ------------
> Running 'pdflatex  --synctex=1 --file-line-error  -recorder  "a5.tex"'
> ------------
> Latexmk: applying rule 'pdflatex'...
> This is pdfTeX, Version 3.1415926-2.5-1.40.14 (TeX Live 2013)
> 
> kpathsea: Running mktexfmt pdflatex.fmt
> mktexfmt: No such file or directory
> I can't find the format file `pdflatex.fmt'!
> Collected error summary (may duplicate other messages):
> pdflatex: (Pdf)LaTeX failed to generate the expected log file 'a5.log'
> Latexmk: Did not finish processing file 'a5.tex':
>  (Pdf)LaTeX failed to generate the expected log file 'a5.log'
> Latexmk: Use the -f option to force complete processing,
> unless error was exceeding maximum runs of latex/pdflatex.
> Latexmk: Errors, so I did not complete making targets
> 
> Do I need to reinstall the entire thing over the top, or is there an easier way?
> 
> Michael


Well, the system seems to be finding pdflatex. 

What does

ls -alF /

and

ls -alF

and

kpsewhich --engine=pdftex pdflatex.fmt

return when run in Terminal?

You might have to re-install MacTeX.

Good Luck,

Herb Schulz
(herbs at wideopenwest dot com)