TeXLive offers an option to create symlinks of the binaries in /usr/local/bin which is in PATH. That explains why this problem did not occur on my office PC where I did not use this option but added /usr/local/texlive/2007/bin/i386-linux/ to PATH---*after* /usr/sbin.
-- Distribution Upgrade (to Feisty) fails: coreutils can not be installed if there is a different install-info in PATH https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/108479 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs