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== On Ubuntu 11.04 ==
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== Latex setup on Ubuntu ==
  
Install some packages to get ''pdflatex'', ''xelatex'' and other tools for Latex support.
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Install some packages to get ''pdflatex'', ''xelatex'' and other tools for Latex support. I use xelatex for international text input (e.g. in Latvian).
  
 
  sudo apt-get install texlive texlive-latex-extra texlive-xetex texlive-fonts-recommended
 
  sudo apt-get install texlive texlive-latex-extra texlive-xetex texlive-fonts-recommended
 
== On Ubuntu 10.04 ==
 
 
This is what I did to get TeX/Latex working on Ubuntu 10.04. Note, this is not the only way...
 
Also, this may have some redundant packages.
 
  
 
There is a Winefish program to edit the latex files, but you can do it using gedit or emacs if you know most of the commands or have a good example or template. A good editor would have syntax highlighting and auto spell-check.
 
There is a Winefish program to edit the latex files, but you can do it using gedit or emacs if you know most of the commands or have a good example or template. A good editor would have syntax highlighting and auto spell-check.
 
Install some packages to get ''pdflatex'', "xelatex"" and other tools.
 
 
sudo apt-get install tex-common
 
sudo apt-get install texlive-latex-base
 
sudo apt-get install texlive-latex-extra
 
sudo apt-get install texlive-xetex
 
 
Get some fonts to avoid the infamous missing 'ptmri7t' error.
 
 
sudo apt-get install texlive-fonts-recommended
 
  
  
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  rm -f $(BASE_NAME).pdf *.aux *.bbl *.dvi *.log *.blg
 
  rm -f $(BASE_NAME).pdf *.aux *.bbl *.dvi *.log *.blg
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== LATEX with IDE (CodeBlocks) ==
 
== LATEX with IDE (CodeBlocks) ==
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Sometimes I have many tex files that make up a latex document.  
 
Sometimes I have many tex files that make up a latex document.  
 
Therefore it is useful to have a project and a sort of friendly integrated development environment (IDE).
 
Therefore it is useful to have a project and a sort of friendly integrated development environment (IDE).
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'''[[LATEX::Makefile | here is my Makefile]]'''
 
'''[[LATEX::Makefile | here is my Makefile]]'''
 
for building latex documents.
 
for building latex documents.
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== Good resources ==
 
== Good resources ==
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* in general: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX
 
* in general: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX
 
* Fonts and text size: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX/Formatting#Font_Styles_and_size
 
* Fonts and text size: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX/Formatting#Font_Styles_and_size

Revision as of 17:39, 9 November 2011

Latex setup on Ubuntu

Install some packages to get pdflatex, xelatex and other tools for Latex support. I use xelatex for international text input (e.g. in Latvian).

sudo apt-get install texlive texlive-latex-extra texlive-xetex texlive-fonts-recommended

There is a Winefish program to edit the latex files, but you can do it using gedit or emacs if you know most of the commands or have a good example or template. A good editor would have syntax highlighting and auto spell-check.


Using Latex

You can create the pdf document from TeX like this

pdflatex mydoc.tex

I find it useful creating a Makefile that will do this and some other tasks, such as cleaning up the log files and such. For example:

BASE_NAME=main

all:
	xelatex $(BASE_NAME).tex
	bibtex $(BASE_NAME)
	xelatex $(BASE_NAME).tex
	xelatex $(BASE_NAME).tex

clean:
	rm -f $(BASE_NAME).pdf *.aux *.bbl *.dvi *.log *.blg


LATEX with IDE (CodeBlocks)

Sometimes I have many tex files that make up a latex document. Therefore it is useful to have a project and a sort of friendly integrated development environment (IDE). Some editors such as LED incorporate a multiple file management features. IDE however may allow for more flexibility, and is not limited to tex file editing and building. There are several out there, such as Eclipse, LaPsE, TeXlipse, and Code::Blocks.

The following is a short how-to for using Code::Blocks (CB) for the task. Get CB first:

sudo apt-get install codeblocks

I use a Makefile to custom build my latex pdf targets.

  • Configure CB to use a Makefile: enable Menu->Project->Properties->"This is a custom makefile" checkbox.
  • Create build targets under Menu->Project->Properties->Build Targets.
    • I have "final" as the main target from the Makefile.
    • In addition I specify the directory name where the source files are. I have a special support in my makefile that filters the command line goals against the subdirectories. For example, if my files are in the MyPaper directory, then the target is final MyPaper. BTW, you could make the document without the IDE from command line like this "make final MyPaper".
  • To start the pdf viewer using the IDE's "Run" option, my Makefile has a viewpdf target that generates a shell script viewpdf.sh. Place this file name under the project options for the executable for the target: Menu->Project->Properties->Build Targets->Output Filename
  • And, obviously, you need to add the source files to the project in IDE for the convenient access and editing.

Finally, here is my Makefile for building latex documents.


Good resources