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'quarto install tool' Fails on Flaky Connections
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Description
Bug description
´quarto install tool tinytex´ triggers a download of a package of approx. 200mb. Any interruptions to the connection seem to break the download and require it to be started again. This is noticeable whilst travelling with e.g. train wifi or mobile hotspot.

Platform: Windows 10.
quarto cli version: 0.9.596
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Research direction
Start by reproducing quarto install tool tinytex on Windows 10 with an interrupted connection, using the reported Quarto CLI version 0.9.596 as a reference. Trace the CLI's TinyTeX download path and determine how interrupted downloads are handled. Done means a temporary connection interruption does not require the approximately 200 MB download to restart from the beginning.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- cli, networking
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100