[R-pkg-devel] MiKTex v. TeX Live?

Hello, All:? Two related questions:


SHORT QUESTION:? Which version of LaTeX does the R Project prefer and 
why?? I'm having trouble with MiKTeX, and one source suggested I switch 
to TeX Live.? (e.g., "https://latex.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=29034")


PRESENTING PROBLEM:


 ?????? "R CMD build sos" under Windows 7 on a clone from 
"https://github.com/sbgraves237/sos" ended with, 'The required file 
tex\latex\pgf\frontendlayer\tikz.sty" is missing.'? I clicked "Install" 
and got "MiKTeX Update Wizard:? The operation could not be completed for 
the following reason:? No data.? Details:? get host by name failed in 
tcp_connect()".


 ????? I get the same error when I try to run MiKTeX 2.9 Update and 
"Update (Admin)".? (I got the "tikz.sty is missing" message only after I 
had turned off everything I could find to turn off in "Bitdefender Total 
Security".)? I think I saw a suggestion to manually delete "C:Program 
Files (x86)\MiKTeX 2.9" and manually remove the reference from the path, 
then reinstall into a different directory that the operating system and 
anti-virus would not by default identify as part of the operating system.


 ????? Suggestions?
 ????? Thanks,
 ????? Spencer Graves


p.s.? This is using R 2.6.2 immediately after running "update.packages()".