Re: texlive2025, TeXstudio, reinstallation

Alex thanks for this. I tried various entries under $PATH in the 
configure page for TeXstudio.
I even rebooted in between them.

Alas, I still get the same messages from TeXstudio

Thanks again for looking

Greg

On 2025-11-22 19:34, Axel E. Retif wrote:
> On 11/22/25 17:20, Greg Bennett wrote:
>
>>  From a terminal in my home directory I ran
>> pdflatex gtest.tex
>> which told me it was using Version 3,141592653-2,6-1.40.28 (TeX Live 
>> 2025) (preloaded format=pdflatex)
>> and ran to completion with the expected gtest.pdf. This suggests that 
>> the TeXlive installation was found.
>
> Indeed.
>
>
>> I deleted that ,pdf, fired up TeXstudio, opened gtest.tex, hit Build 
>> & View from its Tools menu
>> to get an immediate dialog:
>>
>> Could not start Build & View:PdfLatex:
>> pdflatex -synctex=1 -interaction=nonstopmode "gtest".tex
>
> If I remember correctly, TeXstudio has its own section to configure 
> the $PATH.
>
> The terminal takes the $PATH from what you specified according to TUG 
> instructions, but I think TeXstudio comes preconfigured for TeX et al. 
> to the usual path of Linux distributions.
>
> Here is an (very old) reply that deals with the issue:
>
> https://stackoverflow.com/questions/24615026/adding-texlive-to-texstudios-understanding-of-path 
>
>
> Maybe it can help you.
>
>
> Best regards
>
> Axel
>