Bug 65360

Summary:	Installing (CTAN) packages from within Kile
Product:	[Applications] kile	Reporter:	A T Somers <andre>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Jeroen Wijnhout <spam>
Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Severity:	wishlist
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Compiled Sources
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description A T Somers 2003-10-02 10:52:11 UTC

Version:           1.6b1 (using KDE 3.1.4)
Installed from:    compiled sources
Compiler:          gcc version 2.95.3 20010315 (SuSE)
OS:          Linux (i686) release 2.4.21

It would be extremely cool if Kile were to offer an interface to install (La)Tex packages from within Kile. It should enable you to seach the list of available packages for the one(s) you need, and be able to download and install them. It would also be cool if Kile could detect missing packages for a document, and offer to download and install these. A good place to start would be the packages catalogue offered on ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/catalogue.html where an XML file with a catalogue of packages, there discription and download locations can be found.

Comment 1 Jeroen Wijnhout 2003-10-02 11:09:32 UTC

Subject: Re:  New: Installing (CTAN) packages from within Kile

On Thursday 02 October 2003 10:52, you wrote:
> It would be extremely cool if Kile were to offer an interface to install
> (La)Tex packages from within Kile. It should enable you to seach the list
> of available packages for the one(s) you need, and be able to download and
> install them. It would also be cool if Kile could detect missing packages
> for a document, and offer to download and install these. A good place to
> start would be the packages catalogue offered on
> ftp://cam.ctan.org/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/catalogue.html where an XML
> file with a catalogue of packages, there discription and download locations
> can be found.

You said it, that would be super-cool! Maybe something for version 1.7. Thanks 
for the link.

best,
Jeroen

Comment 2 Jeroen Wijnhout 2005-10-03 11:59:25 UTC

Closing this bug (it has been open too long without any action).

best,
Jeroen