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On 11/27/2025 9:32 PM, Ganesh S wrote:
hi Ken,
Thanks for the email.
1) I would probably ask the question, "why is cygwin looking for
tl_1015 and tl_basic_2025", when I'm trying to install texlive version
2024 ?
Because you requested a mixture of 2025 and 2024 packages. This is
clearly visible in the Resolving Dependencies box.
2) The reason I tried to install 2024 version is because the 2025
installation was throwing an error message, and latex did not work for
me.
In order to reproduce the problem, I've tried to reinstall 2025
version, and am attaching all the files you mentioned a) postinstall
snapshot b) setup.log, c) setup_full.log and d) cygcheck.out (after
removing sensitive info).
It's going to be a while until I have time to look at all the
attachments. In the meantime, you could try to diagnose the problem
yourself. I would start by trying to figure out why the postinstall
scripts are failing. There might be helpful error messages in
setup.log.full. Alternatively, try to run the scripts manually, as the
same user that runs the setup program. Run the commands in them line by
line if necessary. Also check to see if any of the preremove scripts
are failing, and try to figure out why.
If this doesn't help, try again to install TeX Live 2024, this time
picking the 2024 versions of all relevant packages. The Resolving
Dependencies box will tell you if you're still trying to install some
2025 packages.
If you still get postinstall/preremove scripts failing, you might have
to completely remove TeX Live from your system and start from scratch.
Don't forget to look at /var/lib/texmf, /etc/texmf, /usr/share/tlpkg,
and /usr/share/texmf*, and remove them manually if necessary. I hope I
haven't forgotten anything.
Ken
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