Re: Update problem: MiKTeX package management utility could not be found

Ralf

I have the same problem as you with a portable version of Miktex 2.9. On my system it seems that the problem is that by default, Miktex has a new package manager that removes some crucial packages in the "miktex\bin"-directory. It is not marked as installed in the package manager, so when you run an update, it seems that lot of exe-files is removed, including mpm.exe.

I did a new install, but you can try to download a new portable version, and, using 7zip, extract "miktex\bin" to the similar folder in your miktex-install. (I choose not to overwrite any file).

Then you have to go to the command line, change to the miktex-directory, and hopefully you have miktex\bin in your path, as recommended. If not, add it using windows system tools.

Then you have to run the commands:
   mpm --update-db
and
   mpm --install=miktex-vc120-bin

No you should be able to start the package manager GUI from the icon-tray menu.

When I looked at the list of miktex packages, I realised that the following packages was not installed,
       miktex-mpmcli-bin-2.9
      miktex-qt5-bin
      miktex-bin-2.9

I installed them from the package manager, and then I could run a successful update of my miktex system.

Kind regards

Sveinung

> To: [email protected]
> From: [email protected]
> Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2015 19:14:09 +0200
> Subject: Re: [MiKTeX] Update problem: MiKTeX package management utility could not be found
> 
>  > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>  > von: Ulrike Fischer [mailto:Ulrike Fischer <[email protected]>]
>  > Gesendet: 24.06.2015 21:30
>  > an: [email protected]
> 
> >> Package manager? I used (as usual) the update tool (miktex-update.exe)
> >> to do my update,
> >
> > The update managers updates existing packages but (unlike the
> > autoinstall from texlive tlmgr) doesn't tell you about new packages.
> 
> I usually do my update in two steps: first existing packages with 
> miktex-update.exe, then new packages with mpm_mfc.exe. That worked fine 
> in the past.
> 
> However, my problem to update my installation now is not solved yet.
> 
> Ralf
> 
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