Cannot generate "font names database"
Rolf Niepraschk <[email protected]> Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:51:34 +0100
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I installed TeX Live 2026 (schema full). The first lualatex test failed to complete the generation of the "Font names database". The subsequent command luaotfload-tool --update --force -vvv stalled (using 100% CPU) at ... luaotfload | db : Loading font /usr/local/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/fonts/opentype/public/helmholtz-ellis-ji-notation/HEJI2Text.otfluaotfload | db : Invalid names table of font HEJI2Text.otf, using dummies. Reported: fontname="nil", fullname="nil". luaotfload | db : Loading font /usr/local/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/fonts/truetype/public/lxgw-fonts/LXGWNeoXiHei.ttf After temporarily removing the font files with mv /usr/local/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/fonts/truetype/public/lxgw-fonts /tmp/ was the problem resolved. I'm working under Linux (32GB RAM). Is there a better solution than tlmgr remove collection-langchinese ...Rolf