How to check if a package is installed in texlive?
The quickest way to check if a package is installed is to search for it with kpsewhich {package-name}.sty. If it finds the package, it will output the path (just like normal which). If it doesn’t find the package, it will output nothing and have a non-zero exit code.
How to install latex and Texmaker on Mac?
I have a Mac and just installed LaTeX and the editor Texmaker. To use the Arial font I installed it via MiKTeX Console. I also found out that by doing so, the files for the installed packages lay here: “/Users/Mirko/Library/Application Support/MiKTeX/texmfs/install/tex/latex”
What happens if etoolbox is not found in TeXLive?
If it doesn’t find the package, it will output nothing and have a non-zero exit code. The above will fail if etoolbox cannot be found. Mine is in /usr/local/texlive. Once located you can see all the packages installed in your latex library using ls. In my case:
How to check if pdflatex is loading TeXLive?
Edit: Another purer latex way would be to compile one tex file, call it myfile.tex (with a line \sepackage {my-package}) and open myfile.log to see where is pdflatex loading the package from. In your case finding the texlive path.
Where can I find the packages for latex?
The best place to find packages for LaTeX is the Comprehensive TeX Archive (CTAN). Sometimes, package files from CTAN consist of an .ins and .dtx file only. When I first encountered these files, I said, “Huh”? Essentially, the ins file contains all the package files you need and the dtx file contains package documentation.
What are font packages are installed in TeX Live?
A 1 page (double-sided) font sampler. Most fonts are supported by packages in TeX Live, but some require the use of the getnonfreefonts script. The sample Tengwar font at the very end is the only example not installed by default or easily installed using the script.