Re: gnuplot

[Samuel Sieb]

On 6/9/19 9:31 AM, Patrick Dupre wrote:
> I recompile gnuplot.5.2.7-1.1.src.rpm from the OpenSuse distribution
>
> But when I want to install, I get:
> Error: Transaction check error:
>    file /usr/share/texmf/tex/latex/gnuplot/gnuplot-lua-tikz.sty from install of gnuplot-5.2.7-1.1.x86_64 conflicts with file from package gnuplot-latex-5.0.6-11.fc30.noarch
>
> I cannot find a gnuplot-latex for fedora 30, and I cannot find a gnuplot-latex.
> Previously, I compiled at the same time as gnuplot (gnuplot-wx, etc..), see
> point 1).

In Fedora, the latex files are split into a separate package by the 
gnuplot spec file.  Most likely this is so that someone could install 
gnuplot without requiring to install latex as well.