[MacPorts] #48971: pandoc fails to convert Markdown to PDF due to missing dependencies

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Fri Sep 25 04:06:09 PDT 2015


#48971: pandoc fails to convert Markdown to PDF due to missing dependencies
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  Reporter:  markus.mahlberg@…  |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
      Type:  defect             |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal             |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports              |    Version:  2.3.3
Resolution:                     |   Keywords:
      Port:                     |
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Comment (by gnwiii@…):

 Not all pandoc users want PDF's, and those who do have lots of options.
 For most users who want PDF's it is simpler to just install all the
 texlive packages than to work out a minimal list that fits their
 requirements.

 A mapping from a list of package to the specific ports could be useful
 beyond pandoc -- a typical "use case" is some port that fails to build
 docs because some macros package isn't installed.  In this case the user
 may just want the fastest route to getting the docs for the original port.
 One of the downsides to macports is that many Portfiles (R, nco come to
 mind) omit PDF docs that would require TeX/LaTeX to format, so there is a
 wider need for guidance on how to manage texlive ports than just pandoc so
 Portfile authors can enable PDF doc building without going to a lot of
 extra work.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/48971#comment:1>
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