From ripley at stats.ox.ac.uk  Mon Apr 19 17:19:44 2010
From: ripley at stats.ox.ac.uk (Prof Brian Ripley)
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:19:44 +0100 (BST)
Subject: [Rd] utf8.def
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On Mon, 19 Apr 2010, Paul Gilbert wrote:

> I am trying to check my packages with R-rc

And what is that?  Please do note what the posting guide says about 
giving accurate version information.

> and latex is failing to find utf8.def.  I presume my latex 
> installation is defective or too old, or is this file distributed 
> with R and I just don't have a path set correctly?

It is part of the required version of LaTeX. From the NEWS file for 
2.11.0:

     o	UTF-8 is now used for the reference manual and package
 	manuals.  This requires LaTeX '2005/12/01' or later.



>
> 
>
> Paul
>
> ______________
>
> 
>
> * checking PDF version of manual ... WARNING
>
> LaTeX errors when creating PDF version.
>
> This typically indicates Rd problems.
>
> LaTeX errors found:
>
> ! LaTeX Error: File `utf8.def' not found.
>
> 
>
> Type X to quit or <RETURN> to proceed,
>
> or enter new name. (Default extension: def)
>
> 
>
> ! Emergency stop.
>
> <read *>
>
> 
>
> l.118 \endinput
>
>               ^^M
>
> * checking PDF version of manual without index ... ERROR
>
> ====================================================================================
>
> La version fran??aise suit le texte anglais.
>
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[Rd] utf8.def
Prof Brian Ripley