'How to install TinyTex from .zip file? (install_windows_zip not working)
I'm trying to install Tinytex from .zip file, as I'm unable to install TinyTex in the standard way (install_tinytex) due to some restrictions from my IT department.
The advised way to do so is tinytex:::install_windows_zip(). However, I get an error message, saying that object 'install_windows_zip' is not found.
So I would be glad for a kind advice on whether I miss out something with tinytex:::install_windows_zip() or there is another way to install TinyTex?
Thank you in advance!
Solution 1:[1]
The instructions on that GitHub issue page say that you need to call a function install_windows_zip() from package tinytex. Notice that that statement ends in (), so tinytex:::install_windows_zip().
Solution 2:[2]
You can use tinytex:::install_prebuilt() on the file you have to download from https://github.com/yihui/tinytex-releases/releases.
Worked for me (see also https://github.com/yihui/tinytex/issues/312)
Solution 3:[3]
I solved this problem through the following steps:
After downloading the zip file, unzip the zip file and transfer it to your APPDATA folder, specifically the Roaming folder.
Create a .bat file and add the following code:
echo add tlmgr to PATH
cd /d "%APPDATA%\TinyTeX\bin\win32"
call tlmgr path add
if /i not "%CI%"=="true" call tlmgr option repository ctan
call tlmgr postaction install script xetex
exit /b %ERRORLEVEL%
Run the .bat file as administrator
After this open RStudio and knit a .Rmd file to PDF to see if it worked for you.
I got the idea for this by reading the code in a .bat file I downloaded from https://yihui.org/tinytex/ specifically, this https://yihui.org/tinytex/install-bin-windows.bat
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| Solution | Source |
|---|---|
| Solution 1 | Roman Luštrik |
| Solution 2 | MatzeKnop |
| Solution 3 | Humphrey Yeboah |