https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/rss/texliveonfly.xml CTAN announcements mailing list - for package texliveonfly Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:06:56 +0200 en-US 60 webmaster@ctan.org (Comprehensive TeX Archive Network) https://www.ctan.org/assets/favicon/android-chrome-48x48.png https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/rss/texliveonfly.xml https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/mailman.93.1316449527.2268.ctan-ann@dante.de On Mon, 19 Sep 2011 Saitulaa Naranong submitted the texliveonfly package. Summary description: Script for downloading missing TeX Live packages "on the fly" similar to MiKTeX License type: gpl Announcement text:

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This script performs "on the fly" downloads of missing packages on compilation, a feature that many missed from MiKTeX. To use it, replace your lualatex/pdflatex/etc command with a call to this script, e.g. ... ]]> Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:25:24 +0200 https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/mailman.93.1316449527.2268.ctan-ann@dante.de https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/mailman.1071.1317879569.2268.ctan-ann@dante.de On Sun, 2 Oct 2011 submitted an update to the texliveonfly package. Summary description: providing MikTeX-like "package downloading on the fly" for TeX Live License type: gpl Announcement text:

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texliveonfly.py should now work both on python 2.6+ and 3, and on OS X and Linux. Default compiler is now "pdflatex", to cater to the mainstream user. In addition, many new features added: ... ]]> Thu, 06 Oct 2011 07:39:26 +0200 https://www.ctan.org/ctan-ann/id/mailman.1071.1317879569.2268.ctan-ann@dante.de