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> Subject: LaTeX on Linux - ??????
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> Date: Sun, 9 Jan 1994 16:39:59 -0500 (EST)
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> >From: en91sde@cen.ex.ac.uk (Stephen Emms)
> >
> > Having just installed linux i realized my distribution does not come
> >with LaTeX. Could anyone tell me where i can ftp it and do i need to obtain
> >TeX seperately or is it contained with the package. I presume i just need
> >the standard Unix distribution, though a few tweaks might be needed to get it
> >to work.
> >
> >Thanks in advance - i prefer if any replies would be sent to my email address
>
> LaTeX, as most every software *is* available for Linux, but you must
> install it yourself from disks prepared by other brave users.
>
> 1) Disks t1, t2, t3 from the SLS distribution contain a full /usr/TeX tree
> and can probably be installed over any distribution. I think you need
> to create the formats first (as usual). Somebody suggested to use the
> pipeline dvips + ghostscript + svgalib instead of xdvi+X11 for previewing.
> This is not better tham the superb dviscr.exe from E. Mattes...
>
> 2) Slackware 1.1.1 (recommended over SLS) also has TeX, LaTeX, xdvi, ...
> that can be installed (and removed) with one command. And it works
> as fast as emtex386b9 (due to the advanced filesystem of Linux).
> There is a Wysiwyg (doc?) word processor that produces tex output.
>
> % ls /usr/teX/bin
> Layout dvilj2p gftype mft tftopl
> MakeTeXPK dvips info patgen trimtopbot
> MakeTeXTFM dvitty inimf pktogf vftovp
> TeXeditor dvitype initex pktype virmf
> afm2tfm dvp latex pltotf virtex
> bibtex ed layout pooltype vptovf
> dot.joverc fix layoutset tangle weave
> dvi2tty gftodvi makeinfo tex xdvi
> dvicopy gftopk mf texindex
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> 3) However, as it turns out, you are in luck. A new distribution, debian,
> headed by Ian Murdock, is to be released "anytime" now and will, it is hoped
> become the mother of all distributions. A brave volunteer needs help
> to set up the latest, greatest TeX "correctly" for debian.
> Care to join them ?
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> - Debian Linux Distribution - TeX Project
> - coordinator: Jonathan A. Buzzard (phyjab1@caledonia.hw.ac.uk)
> -
> - This project (like much of Debian) grew out of the shear frustration I en-
> - countered when I installed SLS on my shiny new PC and found that LaTeX didn't
> - work.Not a good start I'am sure you'll agree and I hope with your help we can
> - be different.
> - The main goals of this distribution of TeX, over the ones currently avaliable
> - for Linux are:-
> -
> - o To make it ALL work!
> - o Have an internationalized outlook
> - o Uses the FSSTND standard for file layout
> - o Be easy to install/configure (very important)
> -
> - Since those are ongoing goals, any constructive comments to help the project
> - move further in those directions will be welcomed. Any other contributions
> - to this volunteer effort will also be welcome.
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> Just a satisfied Linux user.
>
> --
> Jacques Ge'linas, Ph.D., Maths, INTERNET: gelinas@cmr.ca
> Colle`ge Militaire Royal de Saint-Jean,
> Que'bec, Canada, J0J 1R0.
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