pdfcomment.sty: tlmgr says it's installed, but latex document doesn't find it

[Jürgen Spitzmüller]

Am Dienstag, dem 21.02.2023 um 23:07 -0300 schrieb John Coppens:
> I created a new LyX document and imported the 'orbd.tex' file from a
> package
> I wanted to use
> (https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/bitstream/handle/10919/84164/LaTeX%20s
> ourcefiles.zip?sequence=16&isAllowed=y) and modify some things.
> 
> tlmgr list --only-installed
> 
> lists the pdfcomment.sty file, but trying to render the document I
> get the 
> message:
> 
> LaTex error: file pdfcomment.sty not found.
> 
> Do I have to define some path for LyX to find the document?

LaTeX needs to find it, so it needs to be in a path known to LaTeX.
If "kpsewhich pdfcomment.sty" returns a path, then this is the case. If
not, then you need to set it up.

HTH,

> 
> LyX 2.3.6.1 on Slackware64-current

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