Re: latex not working in F20: "I can't find the format file `latex.fmt'!"

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have you built it localy or in koji? could you please give me the url if it fails in koji?

 

which package is it?

 

thanks

than

 

> One package wouldn't rebuild because latex doesn't work. I get the error:

>

> cd doc/res/latex && \

> latex doc.tex && \

> latex doc.tex && \

> dvips doc.dvi -o doc.ps

> This is pdfTeX, Version 3.1415926-2.5-1.40.14 (TeX Live 2013)

> restricted \write18 enabled.

>

> kpathsea: Running mktexfmt latex.fmt

> I can't find the format file `latex.fmt'!

>

> I'm BuildRequiring the following:

>

> BuildRequires: texlive-texconfig, texlive-latex-bin-bin,

> texlive-dvips-bin BuildRequires: texlive-metafont-bin, texlive-cm,

> texlive-ec

> BuildRequires: texlive-preprint, texlive-cm-super, ghostscript

> BuildRequires: texlive-pdftex-bin

>

> which works in Fedora 19, doesn't work in Fedora 20.

>

> The missing file is /var/lib/texmf/web2c/pdftex/latex.fmt, but I've no

> idea how this file gets created, nor why it doesn't get created on

> Fedora 20. 'latex.fmt' is not mentioned in any RPM script that I have

> installed on F19.

>

> Ideas where to look?

>

> And, just generally asking, WTF is going on with texlive?

> 'texlive-latex-bin-bin' seriously?

>

> Rich.

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