FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'katex': 'katex'

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Murtaza Nazir

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Oct 8, 2020, 5:24:22 AM10/8/20
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Something wrong with sphinxcontrib-katex?


# Loaded extensions:
# sphinx.ext.mathjax (2.2.0) from /home/murtaza/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-packages/sphinx/ext/mathjax.py
# sphinxcontrib.applehelp (1.0.1) from /home/murtaza/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-packages/sphinxcontrib/applehelp/__init__.py
# sphinxcontrib.devhelp (1.0.1) from /home/murtaza/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-packages/sphinxcontrib/devhelp/__init__.py
# sphinxcontrib.htmlhelp (1.0.2) from /home/murtaza/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-packages/sphinxcontrib/htmlhelp/__init__.py
# sphinxcontrib.serializinghtml (1.1.3) from /home/murtaza/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-packages/sphinxcontrib/serializinghtml/__init__.py
# sphinxcontrib.qthelp (1.0.2) from /home/murtaza/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-packages/sphinxcontrib/qthelp/__init__.py
# alabaster (0.7.12) from /home/murtaza/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-packages/alabaster/__init__.py
# sphinx.ext.autodoc (2.2.0) from /home/murtaza/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-packages/sphinx/ext/autodoc/__init__.py
# sphinx.ext.autosummary (2.2.0) from /home/murtaza/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-packages/sphinx/ext/autosummary/__init__.py
# sphinx.ext.doctest (2.2.0) from /home/murtaza/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-packages/sphinx/ext/doctest.py
# sphinx.ext.intersphinx (2.2.0) from /home/murtaza/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-packages/sphinx/ext/intersphinx.py
# sphinx.ext.todo (2.2.0) from /home/murtaza/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-packages/sphinx/ext/todo.py
# sphinx.ext.coverage (2.2.0) from /home/murtaza/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-packages/sphinx/ext/coverage.py
# sphinx.ext.napoleon (2.2.0) from /home/murtaza/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-packages/sphinx/ext/napoleon/__init__.py
# sphinx.ext.viewcode (2.2.0) from /home/murtaza/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-packages/sphinx/ext/viewcode.py
# sphinxcontrib.katex (0.6.1) from /home/murtaza/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-packages/sphinxcontrib/katex.py
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/murtaza/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-packages/sphinx/cmd/build.py", line 276, in build_main
app.build(args.force_all, filenames)
File "/home/murtaza/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-packages/sphinx/application.py", line 346, in build
self.builder.build_update()
File "/home/murtaza/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-packages/sphinx/builders/__init__.py", line 299, in build_update
len(to_build))
File "/home/murtaza/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-packages/sphinx/builders/__init__.py", line 361, in build
self.write(docnames, list(updated_docnames), method)
File "/home/murtaza/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-packages/sphinx/builders/__init__.py", line 535, in write
self._write_serial(sorted(docnames))
File "/home/murtaza/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-packages/sphinx/builders/__init__.py", line 545, in _write_serial
self.write_doc(docname, doctree)
File "/home/murtaza/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-packages/sphinx/builders/html.py", line 616, in write_doc
self.docwriter.write(doctree, destination)
File "/home/murtaza/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-packages/docutils/writers/__init__.py", line 78, in write
self.translate()
File "/home/murtaza/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-packages/sphinx/writers/html.py", line 59, in translate
self.document.walkabout(visitor)
File "/home/murtaza/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-packages/docutils/nodes.py", line 178, in walkabout
if child.walkabout(visitor):
File "/home/murtaza/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-packages/docutils/nodes.py", line 178, in walkabout
if child.walkabout(visitor):
File "/home/murtaza/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-packages/docutils/nodes.py", line 178, in walkabout
if child.walkabout(visitor):
[Previous line repeated 9 more times]
File "/home/murtaza/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-packages/docutils/nodes.py", line 170, in walkabout
visitor.dispatch_visit(self)
File "/home/murtaza/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-packages/docutils/nodes.py", line 1912, in dispatch_visit
return method(node)
File "/home/murtaza/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-packages/sphinx/writers/html5.py", line 861, in visit_math
visit(self, node)
File "/home/murtaza/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-packages/sphinxcontrib/katex.py", line 98, in html_visit_math
self.body.append(run_katex(get_latex(node)))
File "/home/murtaza/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/site-packages/sphinxcontrib/katex.py", line 88, in run_katex
env=os.environ.copy()
File "/home/murtaza/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/subprocess.py", line 775, in __init__
restore_signals, start_new_session)
File "/home/murtaza/anaconda3/lib/python3.7/subprocess.py", line 1522, in _execute_child
raise child_exception_type(errno_num, err_msg, err_filename)
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'katex': 'katex'

Komiya Takeshi

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Dec 8, 2020, 1:16:04 PM12/8/20
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Hi,

It seems sphinxcontrib-katex tries to invoke katex command, but failed
because of command not found.
I guess you've enabled katex_prerender feature, right? If so, you need
to install katex command on your local.
Could you check it please?

Thanks,
Takeshi KOMIYA

2020年10月8日(木) 18:24 Murtaza Nazir <themurt...@gmail.com>:
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