Re: [MiKTeX] Local package repository

[Philip G. R. <phi...@fa...>]

> > The file is not missing.  It is located in two different places.

What do you mean by "The file is not missing"?  Evidently, MiKTeX doesn't
find it - did you install it by hand or using the MiKTeX Package Manager?

> > I attempt to locate installation files, using the dialog.  However,

Which dialog are we talking about here?

> > [snip]
> > 1) What is a local package repository?

As Ulrike said, this is where you can keep the installation cab files (but
there's not a lot of point unless you want to do multiple local installs).

> > [snip]
> > 2) How do I construct one?

As Ulrike said, just choose a place to save the installation files.  But
this is not the point.

> > 3) Where do I navigate to in my standard package to 
> convince MiKTeX that I
> > have the package, which I do?

Just how do you "navigate" in your "standard package"?

Anyway, just to make small correction here, "eso-pic" is a standard MiKTeX
package and therefore should be insatlled via the MiKTeX Package Manager.

A localtexmf tree is only necessary if you want to install private packages
or others that aren't included in the MiKTeX full distribution.  Otherwise
there is absolutely no need for one or for installing MiKTeX packages in
this manner.

Cheers,  Phil