Context: LaTeX is a typesetting system. When compiling a document, a lot of really in-depth debugging information is printed, which can be borderline incomprehensible to anyone but LaTeX experts. It can also be a visual hindrance when looking for important information like errors.

  • renzev@lemmy.worldOP
    582·
    5 months ago

    Compiler: Could not find "tikz.sty"

    Me: So you want me to install the package called “tikz”?

    Compiler: no, there's no package called tikz. I need the file called "tikz.sty"

    Me: Okay then, so which package provides the “tikz.sty” file?

    Compiler: fuck if I know, go google it or something ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    Switched to typst a few months ago, enjoying it much more than LaTeX so far. Really excited to see how it will grow in the future

    • bleistift2@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      621·
      5 months ago

      Yeees, I forgot all about the non-existent module system.

      – Professor: Here’s the template for your thesis.

      – There are, like, 50 lines of macro imports here. Which modules does this need?

      – Fuck if I know. You want my installation? It’s only 50GB.

      • turmoil@feddit.orgEnglish
        8·
        5 months ago

        Just let me use the university wide template everyone uses instead of having a dedicated template for your department that looks like shit, uses a shitty ass font, and integrates packages I despise. god fucking dammit