[R-pkg-devel] MiKTex v. TeX Live?

[Spencer Graves]

Hello, All:  Two related questions:


SHORT QUESTION:  Which version of LaTeX does the R Project prefer and 
why?  I'm having trouble with MiKTeX, and one source suggested I switch 
to TeX Live.  (e.g., "https://latex.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29034")


PRESENTING PROBLEM:


        "R CMD build sos" under Windows 7 on a clone from 
"https://github.com/sbgraves237/sos" ended with, 'The required file 
tex\latex\pgf\frontendlayer\tikz.sty" is missing.'  I clicked "Install" 
and got "MiKTeX Update Wizard:  The operation could not be completed for 
the following reason:  No data.  Details:  get host by name failed in 
tcp_connect()".


       I get the same error when I try to run MiKTeX 2.9 Update and 
"Update (Admin)".  (I got the "tikz.sty is missing" message only after I 
had turned off everything I could find to turn off in "Bitdefender Total 
Security".)  I think I saw a suggestion to manually delete "C:Program 
Files (x86)\MiKTeX 2.9" and manually remove the reference from the path, 
then reinstall into a different directory that the operating system and 
anti-virus would not by default identify as part of the operating system.


       Suggestions?
       Thanks,
       Spencer Graves


p.s.  This is using R 2.6.2 immediately after running "update.packages()".