Re: bug | install of mathalfa package

Quick update:

When I try to install mathalfa using the MikteX package manager, the 
/tex/latex/mathalfa directory is created, but its empty. In other words, 
directory created, but mathalfa.sty not installed into the directory.

On 3/30/2016 6:19 PM, Evan Cooch wrote:
> The mathalfa package supports using the newtx and newpx fonts (which I 
> use and have been using for many years). Unfortunately, the MikTeX 
> package manager no longer seems to be installing it correctly (in 
> fact, not at all). It should be installed in tex/latex/mathalfa
>
> However, the package manager isn't installing it in the right 
> directory (or any directory for that matter).  This makes using newtx 
> or newpx fonts.
>
> I can get around this for now by manually dumping mathalfa.sty into 
> some directory in the root structure for my MikTeX install, but in the 
> long run, and for folks who might need mathalfa, but not know what to 
> do next, wanted to point our this bug.
>
> 1\ package manager fails to install mathalfa   But, package manager 
> doesn't report any errors on the installation attempt, and in fact, 
> shows the 'supposed' installation date after the attempt.
>
> 2\ workaround is to put mathalfa.sty into the root strcutre somewhere 
> (remember to refresh the DB).
>
>

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