I have recently switched to using Linux (Ubuntu 12.04) and I need to install a LaTeX distribution and editor. I'm reasonably experienced with LaTeX on Win7, so is there an easy way to get LaTeX up and running?
Ubuntu – Easy way to install TeX Live (and TeX Studio) in Ubuntu 12.04
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Best Answer
It's probably best to download an
.iso
image of a TeX distribution from CTAN,texlive2013.iso
for example - it's ~2GB. Put this into yourDownloads
folder.Just ensure that you have the
perl-tk
package installed before using the GUI. If not, open a terminal and go:Then create a mount point:
Change the current directory, mount the
.iso
and start installationThis opens up a nice GUI. You can to decide what to install in
Installation collections
. Also change theCreate symlinks in system directories
as in the screenshot so that the directories will be all laid out for you. This means you won't need to poke around and modify your system files post-installation.After installation, close the terminal and open a new terminal:
Check if everything is OK:
Try processing a .tex file and preview a PostScript file.
You can also make a .pdf file:
If you want to modify settings or get more packages, do this in TeX Live Manager 2013:
To install a LaTeX editor, (e.g. TeX Studio), download the relevant
.deb
file into Downloads folder and installYou may need to install
libpoppler-qt4-3.deb
first.References:
TUG documentation
TeX Live docs
Starlinq blog