Let's start from scratch:
» rm -rf ~/texmf/
» tlmgr init-usertree
(running on Debian, switching to user mode!)
Cannot determine type of tlpdb from /home/zebra/texmf!
What repo do I have?
» tlmgr repository list
(running on Debian, switching to user mode!)
/usr/bin/tlmgr: Initialization failed (in setup_unix_one):
/usr/bin/tlmgr: could not find a usable xzdec.
/usr/bin/tlmgr: Please install xzdec and try again.
tlmgr: Couldn't set up the necessary programs.
Installation of packages is not supported.
Please report to texlive@tug.org.
tlmgr: Continuing anyway ...
List of repositories (with tags if set):
http://mirror.ctan.org/systems/texlive/tlnet (main)
It seems something is missing. Let's install it:
» sudo apt install xzdec
Now it is better:
» tlmgr repository list
(running on Debian, switching to user mode!)
List of repositories (with tags if set):
http://mirror.ctan.org/systems/texlive/tlnet (main)
Let's install koma-script:
» tlmgr install koma-script
(running on Debian, switching to user mode!)
tlmgr: Remote repository is newer than local (2017 < 2018)
Cross release updates are only supported with
update-tlmgr-latest(.sh/.exe) --update
Please see https://tug.org/texlive/upgrade.html for details.
Ok, according to this page, the repo should be 2017 (Ubuntu Bionic Beaver has texlive 2017).
It seems there is a problem with Bionic Beaver, because they are using texlive 2017, but nowhere this is configured, and tex uses by default the current url (http://mirror.ctan.org/systems/texlive/tlnet)
This should be easy to fix. Let's specify the url for the right repo:
» tlmgr option repository ftp://tug.org/historic/systems/texlive/2017/tlnet-final
(running on Debian, switching to user mode!)
tlmgr: setting default package repository to ftp://tug.org/historic/systems/texlive/2017/tlnet-final
This is now correct:
» tlmgr repository list
(running on Debian, switching to user mode!)
List of repositories (with tags if set):
ftp://tug.org/historic/systems/texlive/2017/tlnet-final (main)
Let's check what is intalled in the system:
» tlmgr list --only-installed
(running on Debian, switching to user mode!)
Nothing!? Strange. Why?? Let's update all packages:
» tlmgr update --all
(running on Debian, switching to user mode!)
Nothing happens, runs forever …
Whatever, let's try to install koma-script anyway:
» tlmgr install koma-script
(running on Debian, switching to user mode!)
Nothing happens, runs forever …
So my question is:
How can I instal koma-script in an Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver system?
Best Answer
To install a full TeX Live system on Debian-based Linux distributions, such as Ubuntu, use
However, the TeX Live system included in the repositories is usually quite outdated and doesn't allow for an upgrade beside full-system upgrades. I recommend removing the distribution-shipped TeX Live system and installing “vanilla” TeX Live instead.