Section 3 : Unable to find the .pandoc file on my route directory, after downloading pandoc ?

[AnouarBF]

I downloaded pandoc and run the command pandoc --help to check if it works, and indeed it does work. but when I try to get into .pandoc file from my computer it shows "No such file or directory".
By the way I tried this method #15 (comment) from @kwamentw but it doesn't work.
I'm using Ubuntu 22.04

[Ayodeji63]

i ran into same issue, what i did was i created the directory myself then add the eisvogel.latex file

[kwamentw]

He said his solution worked

[AnouarBF]

@kwamentw No it didn't work as well. it shows me this error Could not find data file /usr/share/pandoc/data/templates/eivogel.latex after runnint this command :

pandoc report.md -o report.pdf --from markdown --template=eivogel --listings

maybe its because of the way I installed pandoc and latex. I installed them like that:

sudo apt install pandoc

sudo apt install texlive

Is there another way to install them on Ubuntu 22.04 ?

[Ayodeji63]

Yes, the problem is with the way you installed pandoc and texlive i also did that and it didn't work.

So follow this installation pattern

Pandoc

1. Purge apt installed, you must "undo" the bad instruction.

sudo apt purge pandoc

2. Get fresh .deb at Pandoc's git/releases:

wget https://github.com/jgm/pandoc/releases/download/3.1.9/pandoc-3.1.9-1-amd64.deb

3. Then Install:

sudo dpkg -i pandoc-3.1.9-1-amd64.deb

Texlive

This will require lots of internet-data i used about 3GB to install it because, we are installing the full file, it maybe less or more at your end

1. Install TeX Live

sudo apt-get install texlive-full

2. Install Texmaker

sudo apt-get install texmaker

After the try running this again

pandoc report.md -o report.pdf --from markdown --template=eivogel --listings

Let me know if you ran into any issue.

[AllenOps08]

Hey @Ayodeji63 I tried your approach but still couldn't find the .pandoc.. I downloaded the latest amd version in the pandoc repo.

[dharminnagar]

@Ayodeji63 I did this too, worked perfectly for me when I was starting out :)

[kwamentw]

@AnouarBF, Firstly your spelling of the markdown file is wrong, it is eisvogel.latex not eivogel.latex.
Secondly, make sure you have downloaded the eisvogel.latex file from patricks auditing template repo https://github.com/Cyfrin/audit-report-templating/blob/main/eisvogel.latex
When done try any of the two solutions again, either you pass the path of the downloaded file like i did or you create the .pandoc folder and move the eisvogel file into it.

try this and lets see

[DuncanDuMond]

@kwamentw I tried following your example and it does not work. I could not find the ./pandoc folder, then used the command you recommended and got this prompt:

Could not find data file templates/Solidity.latex

Could not find data file templates/Solidity.latex
I will also attach how the directory looks from my Mac:

Please advise

[Ayodeji63]

Which code did you run?

[DuncanDuMond]

I ran:

pandoc report.md -o report.pdf --from markdown --template=eisvogel --listings

and

pandoc report.md -o report.pdf --from markdown --template=~/Downloads/eisvogel --listings  

[dharminnagar]

The .pandoc folder should be in the root directory not in the project directory

[kwamentw]

Okay, you have to first find the path of your eisvogel.latex and insert it into the template flag like I did template=~/Downloads/eisvogel
The reason I have that path is I downloaded the file to my downloads directory. So for yours to work:

1. Make sure you have downloaded the file
2. Find the path of your file
3. Pass the path into the template.
4. Re run the command

Let's see whether this helps,
Will be expecting your feedback.

[Ayodeji63]

The home directory

How did you install pandoc and latex?

[hamzalagrari]

i install it with the same cmd that you mentioned "#31 (reply in thread)" but i get this error : 'could not find data file templates/eisvogel.latex'

[kwamentw]

have you created the .pandoc in the home directory as stated?

[hamzalagrari]

yes ,then should i create templates inside the .pandoc folder because i created .pandoc manually with 'mkdir .pandoc' , because i coudnt find .pandoc ? i hope you understand my problem

[DuncanDuMond]

I am having the same problem myself

[DuncanDuMond]

Okay, you have to first find the path of your eisvogel.latex and insert it into the template flag like I did template=~/Downloads/eisvogel The reason I have that path is I downloaded the file to my downloads directory. So for yours to work:

1. Make sure you have downloaded the file
2. Find the path of your file
3. Pass the path into the template.
4. Re run the command

Let's see whether this helps, Will be expecting your feedback.

I tried your recommendation and it still does not work.

I still get this prompt:

Could not find data file templates/eisvogel.latex

[kwamentw]

Still no luck? Then you have to relax and probe your error by yourself, use AI, google and other platforms. You'll find a solution by digging and understanding the situation yourself.

[AnouarBF]

@DuncanDuMond I'm also witnessing the same problem you have, if you have found any help please share it. as well as me. This thing is not stopping us buddy !
BTW is there any other template we can use as alternative ??

[DuncanDuMond]

Not sure yet as I am currently on Section 4. My guess is there are other formats as you get further along the course. My only thing I can think of that is causing the issue is due to pandoc and/or LateX not being compatible with macOS Sonoma. I could be wrong but that was the issue with installing homebrew for a while.

[kwamentw]

If it's an issue with the OS try using VMware or any virtual machine setup with Linux

[kwamentw]

@AnouarBF @DuncanDuMond check this solution out whether it will work
#15 (comment)

[EngrPips]

@AnouarBF @DuncanDuMond do you guys get the pandoc problem resolved already ?

[EngrPips]

I faced the same issue, too, so I deleted the pandoc I had installed and followed the guide on this site, https://pandoc.org/installing.html, to install pandoc. Everything just worked out of the box. How did you install pandoc initially?

[Naties29]

I have installed it the exact way from the website and still no luck, will continue to keep trying. Not sure what I am missing here.

I move the DEB into my home folder, install the deb like the pandoc website says and still nothing. Will continue to troubleshoot.

[EngrPips]

Can you maybe ask AI buddy and see if they will have something meaningful that might help

[FrankezeCode]

I faced the same issue, too, so I deleted the pandoc I had installed and followed the guide on this site, https://pandoc.org/installing.html, to install pandoc. Everything just worked out of the box. How did you install pandoc initially?

@EngrPips bro, How did you follow the instruction in this link, Is confusing to me.
And which operating system are you installing on, bcos I'm using wsl and the option is not there

[EngrPips]

I am operating on Mac OS, and it was kind of a straight instruction for Mac

[MohammadArif13]

Bro i have solved the problem like below:

@EngrPips @kwamentw @AnouarBF
first i have copied the eisvogel.tex file and paste it in this directory:

 /usr/share/pandoc/data/templates/

and then i have installed some package through the below command:

sudo apt install texlive-full

then manually i give the path of the file and run the below command and it worked for me:

pandoc report-example.md -o report.pdf --from markdown --template=/usr/share/pandoc/data/templates/eisvogel.tex --listings

[EngrPips]

Awesome, I am glad you figured this out. It would be useful for anyone who runs into the same problem in the future.

[PedroSolorzano]

Hey guys, one thing you can do is running the base command with -vvvv at the end:

pandoc report.md -o report.pdf --from markdown --template=eisvogel --listings -vvvv

This will return where the system is looking for the templates folder, it should print something like this:

pandoc.exe 3.6.1
User data directory: C:\<User>\AppData\Roaming\pandoc
Copyright (C) 2006-2024 John MacFarlane. Web:  https://pandoc.org
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is no
warranty, not even for merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

You can then navigate to that pandoc folder, create a templates folder, add the eisvogel.latex file and you should be good to go!

[EngrPips]

Thanks for the heads-up @PedroSolorzano