smanek <smanek@gmail.com> writes:

> A buffer called *document output* is also opened that reads:
> """
> Running `LaTeX' on `ps0' with ``latex  -interaction=nonstopmode
> "\input" document.tex''
> /bin/sh: latex: not found
>
> LaTeX exited abnormally with code 127 at Mon Feb 23 01:31:25
> """
>
> latex is in my path. When I open up a terminal, I can execute latex
> and 'which pdflatex' responds correctly.

As Peter suggested in another reply, it seems that emacs hasn't got
access to your environment variables (because you're presumably
launching it in some weird fashion). To check this, type M-x getenv PATH
and see whether the directory in which you installed latex comes up in
the list.

Rupert