[tex-live] ~/texmf searching 2017

[Norbert Preining]

> It would seem that ~/texmf doesn't search recursively any more.

It does, as long as you put the files into the correct places.

> Own stuff in ~/texmf/tex/latex (and generic), as has been for many happy
> years.

Do you have an ls-R file by chance that is not updated?

> Some packages as files/softlinks in the directory and this works.
> However where the package is within a subdirectory/link the search
> fails.

Without more details nobody can guess what is the problem.

> FWIW it works with pdflatex but not lualatex.

Sounds like a setup proble.

> Ideas/solution?

Yes, send details!

* location of files
* how they are loaded/included
* which program you are using
* ...

Best

Norbert

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