Inkscape
Inkscape is used either to draw vector graphics and/or to convert SVGs into PDFs on-the-fly. A conversion is needed because LaTeX has no native support for the SVG format.
Installation
# apt install -y inkscape libcanberra-gtk-module
Homebrew
$ brew install --cask inkscape
Installer
Download and run the latest Inkscape release from inkscape.org
Create a symlink to be able to run the
inkscapecommand on the CLI# ln -s /Applications/Inkscape.app/Contents/MacOS/inkscape /usr/local/bin/inkscape
Warning
Install Inkscape from the official website and NOT from the MS Store. As you have to export the PATH to Inkscape as an environment variable. Uninstall Inkscape if it’s already installed from MS Store.
Download and run the latest Inkscape release (
.exe) from inkscape.orgFollow the installation wizard
Warning
In the second window, select “Add Inkscape to the system PATH for all users”
The rest can be left on default, wait for the installer to finish