<> ## is this supported ? ||<>|| = Introduction = MPM (MiKTeX Package Manager) is used to install packages from a MiKTeX package repository. MPM was originally intended to be a tool for MiKTeX users. But the program can be helpful for users of other TeX systems too, because many of the MiKTeX packages are system-independent. Its a bit like apt-get for [[LaTeX]]. For more information see [[http://miktex.org/unx/|MiKTeX Tools]] [[http://docs.miktex.org/manual/mpm.html|MiKTeX Package Manager manual]] = Installation = Unfortunately there is no ubuntu package for MPM so you need to compile it yourself. Fortunately it is easy enough to compile. Steps: * Download the package {{{MiKTeX Tools}}} from sourceforge [[http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=10783|Download MiKTeX Tools ]] * Move the files to an appropriate place, untar them and enter the directory. Type: {{{ tar -xvzf miktex-tools-2.5.2398-beta-14.tar.gz cd miktex-tools-2.5.2398-beta-14 }}} You may need to type something slightly different if the version number has changed. * Install some packages needed to compile the program. Type: {{{ sudo apt-get install build-essential libcurl3-openssl-dev }}} * Compile the program. Type: {{{ ./configure && make }}} * Install the program. Type {{{ sudo make install }}} {{attachment:IconsPage/info.png}} Instead of using the command {{{sudo make install}}} you can use checkinstall. Checkinstall can create a debian package. For instructions on how to use it see [[CheckInstall]] = How to use = [[http://dojo.miktex.org/blogs/christian_schenk/articles/mpmunix.aspx|How to use the MiKTeX package manager on Unix-like operating systems]] ---- CategoryOffice CategoryPackageManagement