Hangs when converting epub to pdf

[slmjkdbtl]

Command:

pandoc -f epub -t pdf --pdf-engine=tectonic "book.epub" -o "book.pdf" --verbose

With the verbose option this command outputs the full document, ends at a \end{document}, but the program doesn't end and book.pdf isn't written.

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(I only have tried tectonic as pdf engine and my current location and internet speed won't allow me to download and try latex)

[tarleb]

(I only have tried tectonic as pdf engine and my current location and internet speed won't allow me to download and try latex)

That might be the issue: tectonic is a LaTeX engine that downloads packages on demand. It may be that it just hangs because it's trying to download the missing packages.

[slmjkdbtl]

Yes that seems to be exactly what happens, tried again and it works now, thanks!