`make dist-pdf` doesn't work, had to use different method

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Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
48/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
latex, python
Domain
build-system, documentation

Research direction

Start by reproducing the documented make dist-pdf path, then compare the make venv, make latex, and build/latex steps reported here. Inspect the Makefile targets and the documentation linked in the issue; done means the PDF-building instructions or target accurately reflect a working method.

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Description

topic-documentation type-bug
Documentation

Hello, found out about this page here, so I'd like to point this out.

The steps I had to use to get it to work were

make venv
make latex

cd build/latex

for i in $(find -name '*.tex')
do xelatex "$i"
done
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