cannot install zathura using --with-synctex

[zegervdv]

cannot install zathura using --with-synctex

[zegervdv]

Maybe try installing zlib?
I’m not near a computer right now so I can’t find the right package name but a brew search should help you find what you need.

I’ll add it as a dependency if it works for you.

[xxyxxyxyx1]

I ran brew install zlib, but it installed as keg-only:

This formula is keg-only, which means it was not symlinked into /usr/local, because macOS already provides this software

So I have zlib already, but homebrew is unable to use it to install zathura.

(I tried brew install zathura --with-synctex again, but got the same result as before)

[zegervdv]

In that case you’ll have to do brew link zlib before installing and brew unlink zlib afterwards so it can find it during install.

[zegervdv]

I've just pushed a fix for it, please check if it works for you and close this issue if that's the case.

[xxyxxyxyx1]

Linking and unlinking zlib seemed to work – brew info zathura shows a checkmark for --with-synctex.

I'm still not able to use zathura with vimtex via synctex, but that may be a problem with vimtex. How would you suggest I verify that zathura+synctex is working, without involving vimtex?

[zegervdv]

To be honest, I've never used synctex before, so I have no idea if it actually works as it should.

Did you manage to figure it out?

[xxyxxyxyx1]

No, I never got it working. I am now using Skim.

[Merlinwhu]

I don't know why the zlib generates the error, but I have succeeded in installing vimtex + Zathura in macOs vim editor, learned a lot from your issue, thanks!