Cannot compile latex

[willtownes]

I have recently updated sublime text to build 4192 and I have installed latexTools 4.1.0. The following latex file does not compile. The "build" option is grayed out in the menu. CTL+B does nothing. I can compile the file just fine with latexmk -pdf test.tex. Any suggestions for how to fix? I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling sublime, latextools, and restarting my computer but nothing works. Weirdly, it was working when I had sublime build 4189 installed earlier today, but just now I tried reverting sublime to that version and I still have the same problem.

\documentclass{article}

\begin{document}

\section{Introduction}
This is a test document

\section{Main section}
This is a test document too.
\end{document}

[deathaxe]

If "Build" menu item is grayed out general setup seems to have issues as this is not related with LaTeXTools. If LaTeXTools was disabled, menu would still be visible and output "No Build System" to statusbar when hitting ctrl+b.

Due to LaTeXTools internal "plugin" infrastructure, a restart of ST might be required to get them working again after an update. Until than you'd however see an error message like

I am on 4191, but also freshly set-up ST4192 with LaTeXTools 4.1.0 installed via Package Control 4 works without issues on Windows 11 and Debian 12.

Any errors in console?

[willtownes]

Here's what the console shows:

reloading plugin LaTeXTools.plugin
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Applications/Sublime Text.app/Contents/MacOS/Lib/python38/sublime_plugin.py", line 325, in reload_plugin
    m = importlib.import_module(modulename)
  File "./python3.8/importlib/__init__.py", line 127, in import_module
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1014, in _gcd_import
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 991, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 975, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 671, in _load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 868, in exec_module
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 219, in _call_with_frames_removed
  File "/Users/townesf/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text/Packages/LaTeXTools/plugin.py", line 39, in <module>
    from .latextools.context_provider import (
  File "/Users/townesf/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text/Packages/LaTeXTools/latextools/context_provider.py", line 8, in <module>
    from .utils import analysis
  File "/Users/townesf/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text/Packages/LaTeXTools/latextools/utils/analysis.py", line 4, in <module>
    import regex
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'regex'
plugins loaded
Package Control: Error downloading channel. URL error [Errno 8] nodename nor servname provided, or not known downloading https://packagecontrol.io/channel_v3.json.
Package Control: Installing 2 libraries...
Package Control: The library "mdpopups" is not available for Python 3.8
Package Control: The library "regex" is not available for Python 3.8
Package Control: There are no packages available for upgrade
Unable to find target command: latextools_make_pdf

[deathaxe]

Please check your Package Control.sublime-settings for overridden "channels" setting and either remove all overrides (if no longer needed) or make sure both default channels are present.

	"channels": [
		// channel_v4 for python 3.8 compatible libraries to enable plugins
		// to migrate to python 3.8 until packagecontrol.io supports new scheme.
		// Note: Must always be located before default channel in the list!
		// Repo: https://github.com/packagecontrol/channel
		"https://packagecontrol.github.io/channel/channel_v4.json",
		// default channel for packages
		// Repo: https://github.com/wbond/package_control_channel
		"https://packagecontrol.io/channel_v3.json"
	],

Otherwise Package Control 4 is not able to resolve and install libraries/dependencies for python 3.8 plugins.

[glgray]

I am having the same issue (builds with LaTeXTools worked fine a few days ago). Here is my console:

reloading plugin LaTeXTools.plugin
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Applications/Sublime Text.app/Contents/MacOS/Lib/python38/sublime_plugin.py", line 325, in reload_plugin
    m = importlib.import_module(modulename)
  File "./python3.8/importlib/__init__.py", line 127, in import_module
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1014, in _gcd_import
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 991, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 975, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 671, in _load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 868, in exec_module
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 219, in _call_with_frames_removed
  File "/Users/gray/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text 3/Packages/LaTeXTools/plugin.py", line 39, in <module>
    from .latextools.context_provider import (
  File "/Users/gray/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text 3/Packages/LaTeXTools/latextools/context_provider.py", line 8, in <module>
    from .utils import analysis
  File "/Users/gray/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text 3/Packages/LaTeXTools/latextools/utils/analysis.py", line 53, in <module>
    _RE_COMMAND = regex.compile(
AttributeError: module 'regex' has no attribute ‘compile’
reloading python 3.3 plugin Package Control.Package Control
plugins loaded
Unable to find target command: latextools_make_pdf
Package Control: Skipping automatic upgrade, last run at 2025-01-24 08:03:24, next run at 2025-01-24 09:03:24 or after
Unable to find target command: latextools_make_pdf

In Package Control.sublime.settings I have

	// A list of URLs that each contain a JSON file with a list of repositories.
	// The repositories from these channels are placed in order after the
	// repositories from the "repositories" setting
	"channels": [
		"https://packagecontrol.io/channel_v3.json"
	],

I changed it to

	// A list of URLs that each contain a JSON file with a list of repositories.
	// The repositories from these channels are placed in order after the
	// repositories from the "repositories" setting
	"channels": [
		"https://packagecontrol.github.io/channel/channel_v4.json",
		"https://packagecontrol.io/channel_v3.json"
	],

and it did not help. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[deathaxe]

You are still using Package Control 3, which doesn't support python 3.8 dependencies.

LaTeXTools 4.0+ was migrated to python 3.8 and thus doesn't work properly without also upgrading Package Control to 4.0+.

[deathaxe]

FWIW, once Package Control was updated and "channel" settings is fixed, call Package Control: Satisfy Libraries from Command Palette, to manually trigger installation of missing libraries. Otherwise those are installed next time ST starts.

[willtownes]

Is there a way to upgrade package control from within sublime? I didn't see anything in the command palette. Or is it better to just uninstall v3 and then install v4?

[willtownes]

OK I think I figured it out. I had a user settings that was overrriding the default and forcing the channel to v3. I am now able to build the latex file successfully and the console doesn't show errors. It does still show the "build" button as grayed out for some reason though.

[deathaxe]

Is there a way to upgrade package control from within sublime?

If Package Control is not excluded from upgrades via "auto_upgrade_ignore" or "ignore_vcs_packages" it should have been updated already, automatically. At least it should be upgradable via Package Control: Upgrade Package or Package Control: Upgrade Overwrite/All command palette entries.

It does still show the "build" button as grayed out

LaTeXTools 4.0 still provides the same *.sublime-build configuration using a dedicated latextools_make_pdf build command as c3.x.

This should be enough for ST to enable build menu items and build quick panel.

Hitting ctrl+shift+b should list them all, if a LaTeX document is open:

[willtownes]

Thanks for your help, I think I am all set now!

[bensworth]

@deathaxe I have a similar issue, just today Sublime suddenly stopped compiling. The console just shows Unable to find target command: latextools_make_pdf. I removed and reinstalled package control, removed LatexTools and tried to reinstall, but looking at the console I get the error during installation

Package Control: The dependency 'regex' is not currently installed; installing...
Package Control: The dependency 'regex' has successfully been installed or updated
reloading settings Packages/User/Package Control.sublime-settings
ignored packages updated to: ["Vintage"]
reloading settings Packages/User/Preferences.sublime-settings
reloading plugin LaTeXTools.plugin
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Applications/Sublime Text.app/Contents/MacOS/Lib/python38/sublime_plugin.py", line 325, in reload_plugin
    m = importlib.import_module(modulename)
  File "./python3.8/importlib/__init__.py", line 127, in import_module
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1014, in _gcd_import
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 991, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 975, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 671, in _load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 868, in exec_module
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 219, in _call_with_frames_removed
  File "/Users/southworth/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text/Packages/LaTeXTools/plugin.py", line 39, in <module>
    from .latextools.context_provider import (
  File "/Users/southworth/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text/Packages/LaTeXTools/latextools/context_provider.py", line 8, in <module>
    from .utils import analysis
  File "/Users/southworth/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text/Packages/LaTeXTools/latextools/utils/analysis.py", line 53, in <module>
    _RE_COMMAND = regex.compile(
AttributeError: module 'regex' has no attribute 'compile'
reloading settings Packages/User/Package Control.sublime-settings
reloading settings Packages/User/Preferences.sublime-settings
generating meta info summary
generating syntax summary
reloading settings Packages/User/Preferences.sublime-settings

After this LatexTools still appears under packages, but I get the same error Unable to find target command: latextools_make_pdf when I try to build. It looks as if it install regex, but then regex does not have regex.compile??

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[deathaxe]

The AttributeError exceptions prevents whole plugin from being loaded correctly.

The message The dependency regex has successfully been installed or updated is not something Package Control 4 would produce as all dependency terms were replaced by library.

Possibly PC3 and PC4 are installed next to each other or some modules of v3 still overriding v4. This causes all sorts of issues for sure.

1. Navigate to packages folder via Menu > Preferences > Browse Packages...
2. remove Package Control folder if there is one.
3. Navigate one level up and then to Installed Packages
4. There should be a Package Control.sublime-package
5. Check if latest Package Control 4.0.8 (via Package Control: List Packages) is installed

---

That being said, regex library seems to have been installed and the issue is indeed it not providing a compile() function. It may be a temporary effect which can be resolved by restarting ST (not only closing last window, just call "Main > File > Exit").

If MacOS version of regex python package however doesn't provide that for any reason, you'll be out of luck, but that would be very odd.

On Windows I can open ST's console and type import regex; regex.compile() and it will just complain about missing argument.

[bensworth]

So I did a complete reinstall of sublime text, including removing library folder and cache folder and get identical behavior. Immediately after install, if I open console and run import regex I get the error ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'regex'. If I install Package Manager and then LatexTools, I get identical behavior as I showed previously. In the installation of LatexTools it says it is installing regex, but then regex has no function compile, which i can verify in console. If I make a venv and install regex via pip, I get the same behavior as you, compile is just missing a positional argument.

I guess two questions:

• "The message The dependency regex has successfully been installed or updated is not something Package Control 4 would produce as all dependency terms were replaced by library" -- are you sure about this? Because I did a complete reinstall of the latest ST including removing library and cache files and still get this behavior.
• Where is the python used by ST located? Maybe I can go in and manually install regex via pip??

EDIT: in ST console I tried to determine python location,

>>> import sys
>>> sys.executable
'/Applications/Sublime Text.app/Contents/MacOS/plugin_host-3.8'

but when I go there in terminal, plugin_host-3.8 is a file but not an executable. I.e., I cannot run or open it. Is this expected??

FIXED: okay, so there were certificate errors in my terminal as well. Why I have no idea, but this seemed to be the culprit. Following the advice here https://forum.sublimetext.com/t/st3-3126-package-control-ssl-cert-invalid-errors-reinstall-didnt-help/23539/11 made the certificate errors go away and now the regex installation works, and so does LatexTools!