This bug appears to be the problem reported here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=8690020
In short, the problem is that the apparmor profile for evince does not allow the font files to be written. Unfortunately, the algorithm used by the TeXLive scripts to decide where to write generated font files is complicated. For example, in my case, they seem to be written under $HOME/texmf/fonts but I also have files generated in the recent past (perhaps with a previous version of TeXLive?) under $HOME/.texmf-var/fonts and there are other possibilities, I believe. Hence, finding a solution that is both secure and reliable requires input from a TeXpert. For the moment I have simply disabled Evince's apparmor profile. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to texlive-bin in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1010909 Title: permission denied: /usr/bin/{mktexpk,mktextfm} Status in “texlive-bin” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I think there's a bug with mktexpk and mktextfm: I get the following: kpathsea: Running mktexpk --mfmode / --bdpi 600 --mag 1+0/600 --dpi 600 cmtt7 mktexpk: don't know how to create bitmap font for cmtt7. kpathsea: Appending font creation commands to missfont.log. page: Warning: font `cmtt7' at 600x600 not found, trying `cmr10' instead kpathsea: Running mktexpk --mfmode / --bdpi 600 --mag 1+0/600 --dpi 600 cmcsc14 /usr/bin/mktexpk: 1: /usr/bin/mktexpk: /usr/share/texmf/web2c/mktexnam: Permission denied mktexpk: / already exists. /usr/bin/mktexpk: 210: /usr/bin/mktexpk: /usr/share/texmf/web2c/mktexupd: Permission denied [...] and later on: kpathsea: Running mktextfm cmssbx20 /usr/bin/mktextfm: 1: /usr/bin/mktextfm: /usr/share/texmf/web2c/mktexnam: Permission denied /usr/bin/mktextfm: 75: /usr/bin/mktextfm: /usr/share/texmf/web2c/mktexdir: Permission denied mktextfm: mktexdir failed. System is: Description: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Release: 12.04 Package is: texlive-binaries: Installiert: 2009-11ubuntu2 Kandidat: 2009-11ubuntu2 Versionstabelle: *** 2009-11ubuntu2 0 500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: texlive-binaries 2009-11ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic 3.2.16 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Jun 9 17:05:03 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, user) LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/zsh SourcePackage: texlive-bin UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/texlive-bin/+bug/1010909/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
