How to install the latest version of microtype (v. 2.5) in Linux (Ubuntu)?
Solution 1
I saw your question on one of my older questions. Egreg provided excellent details so I'll just use his instructions: Create a directory for microtype in your local TeX path.
sudo mkdir -p $(kpsewhich -var-value TEXMFLOCAL)/tex/latex/microtype
Then move all the microtype stuff into that folder.
Next you need to tell TeX to use the new version you've installed:
sudo texhash
Now you have the most recent version of microtype installed locally. Your old microtype installation will still be on your system but LaTeX will know to look at this local installation first.
Solution 2
Just for completeness, here on Fedora 18 (ships TeXlive 2012) it is just a dnf install "tex(microtype.sty)"
(or yum
, if you cling to that) away.
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nutty about natty over 3 years
How to install the latest version of microtype (v. 2.5) in Linux (Ubuntu) ?
(also, is v. 2.5 still in beta?)
Edit
I'm using this ppa https://launchpad.net/~texlive-backports/+archive/ppa/ which currently delivers
2012.20120611-3~ubuntu12.04.1
, wheretexlive-latex-recommended
containsmicrotype
(v. 2.4)./usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype /usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/letterspace.sty /usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/microtype.cfg /usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/microtype.lua /usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/microtype.sty /usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/mt-bch.cfg /usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/mt-blg.cfg /usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/mt-cmr.cfg /usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/mt-euf.cfg /usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/mt-eur.cfg /usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/mt-euroitc.cfg /usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/mt-eus.cfg /usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/mt-msa.cfg /usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/mt-msb.cfg /usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/mt-mvs.cfg /usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/mt-pad.cfg /usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/mt-pmn.cfg /usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/mt-ppl.cfg /usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/mt-ptm.cfg /usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/mt-ugm.cfg /usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/mt-zpeu.cfg
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egreg over 10 yearsNo,
microtype
2.5 is not beta any more. What TeX distribution are you using? The Debian supplied 2009 or 2012? -
Speravir over 10 yearsJust two shots in the dark: How to install “vanilla” TeXLive on Debian or Ubuntu? and How do I update my TeX distribution?.
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samcarter_is_at_topanswers.xyz about 5 yearsSince you have some responses below that seem to answer your question, please consider marking one of them as ‘Accepted’ by clicking on the tickmark below their vote count (see How do you accept an answer?). This shows which answer helped you most, and it assigns reputation points to the author of the answer (and to you!). It's part of this site's idea to identify good questions and answers through upvotes and acceptance of answers.
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nutty about natty over 10 yearsI updated my question; does your answer still apply?
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nutty about natty over 10 yearsI updated my question; does your answer still apply?
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Marco Daniel over 10 yearsI think the command should be:
mkdir -p $(kpsewhich -var-value TEXMFHOME)/tex/latex/microtype
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Martin Schröder over 10 yearsBe aware that your local version of microtype will always be preferred over any future version of microtype installed by your distribution.
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bfootdav over 10 yearsNutty, right now you have 2.4 installed, do you really need 2.5? If so then it looks like you're going to have to install it yourself. My answer allows you to install the latest microtype package manually instead of using what's in the repository since it might not always be current. You download the package from CTAN and then install it as mentioned above.