The Tex Live included in Ubuntu 12.04 is very old (2009), and I would like to install the latest version to be able to edit the Ubuntu manual.

How do I do that from the terminal?

Hello, my name is Chris. I am a student pursuing a career in technical writing and I would like to assist the Ubuntu community while gaining experience & building my resume.

I need to install upstream version of TeX Live for 12.04 to edit the manual for Ubuntu. I am having a difficult time installing it per the directions @ http://ubuntu-manual.org/getinvolved/editors#install-texlive.

TeX Live documents are on my computer, but I am not able to run the install. No TeX Live program found on my computer. Any help is greatly appreciated! ~Thanx!~

Below I have listed the prior attempts & links to view the posts of each attempt:

• Backports

I have tried using the official backports of the latest (2012) TeX-Live via their PPA. Please refer to link below for the particulars.

How do I install the latest 2012 TeX Live on 12.04?

• Latex

I've also tried running Latex as suggested. Please refer to link below for the particulars.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2019051

• PPA Causing Issue?? or something else

I came across a post concerning the ability to install programs via the terminal and am wondering if it may be my problem??? Please refer to link below for the particulars.

PPA - TeX Live

Cannot install anything through Terminal - apt-get -f install