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So I'm on Linux - specifically Debian. Where do I start with LaTeX? Do I have to use a specially created editor such as Lyx?

by misterm 16y ago

gnosis 16y ago
No, you don't need any special editor. In fact, I wouldn't recommend using one, as all the special editors are really just a crutch. It's much better to learn how to program the underlying LaTeX itself, rather than rely on some high-level tool to do it for you. (just my opinion here) There are an absolute glut of LaTeX tutorials out there to get you started. Here's one: http://www.andy-roberts.net/misc/latex/index.html http://www.andy-roberts.net/misc/latex/index.html But there are many, many others. Some are particularly good for people in certain specialties. For instance, here's an excellent LaTeX resource for logicians: http://www.phil.cam.ac.uk/teaching_staff/Smith/logicmatters/l4llogiciansnew.html http://www.phil.cam.ac.uk/teaching_staff/Smith/logicmatters/...
- apl 16y ago
  Ha. I remember Smith being ridiculously adamant about everybody using LaTeX for their essays and logic stuff...
elehack 16y ago
You can use a wysiwyg-ish editor like LyX or TeXmacs, but eventually, you'll likely want formatting it doesn't make trivial, particularly for something like a resume. If you're comfortable with Vim or Emacs, both of them have good LaTeX support. The AucTeX package for Emacs is particularly excellent (it needs to be installed separately, but Debian packages it). There are also editors best described as "LaTeX IDEs". They provide a syntax-highlighting editor and have particular support for running the LaTeX processing toolchain, parsing error messages and warnings (a nontrivial proposition), and sometimes provide support for generating LaTeX code snippets like table layouts. One such package is Texmaker, a Qt-based IDE with a look-and-feel somewhat like Qt Creator.
tkahn6 16y ago
gedit has a LaTeX plugin which is what I use. http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=gedit-latex-plugin http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=gedit-latex-plugi...

So I'm on Linux - specifically Debian. Where do I start with LaTeX? Do I have to use a specially created editor such as Lyx?

by misterm 16y ago

So I'm on Linux - specifically Debian. Where do I start with LaTeX? Do I have to use a specially created editor such as Lyx?

gnosis 16y ago

No, you don't need any special editor. In fact, I wouldn't recommend using one, as all the special editors are really just a crutch. It's much better to learn how to program the underlying LaTeX itself, rather than rely on some high-level tool to do it for you. (just my opinion here) There are an absolute glut of LaTeX tutorials out there to get you started. Here's one: http://www.andy-roberts.net/misc/latex/index.html http://www.andy-roberts.net/misc/latex/index.html But there are many, many others. Some are particularly good for people in certain specialties. For instance, here's an excellent LaTeX resource for logicians: http://www.phil.cam.ac.uk/teaching_staff/Smith/logicmatters/l4llogiciansnew.html http://www.phil.cam.ac.uk/teaching_staff/Smith/logicmatters/...

apl 16y ago
Ha. I remember Smith being ridiculously adamant about everybody using LaTeX for their essays and logic stuff...

elehack 16y ago

You can use a wysiwyg-ish editor like LyX or TeXmacs, but eventually, you'll likely want formatting it doesn't make trivial, particularly for something like a resume. If you're comfortable with Vim or Emacs, both of them have good LaTeX support. The AucTeX package for Emacs is particularly excellent (it needs to be installed separately, but Debian packages it). There are also editors best described as "LaTeX IDEs". They provide a syntax-highlighting editor and have particular support for running the LaTeX processing toolchain, parsing error messages and warnings (a nontrivial proposition), and sometimes provide support for generating LaTeX code snippets like table layouts. One such package is Texmaker, a Qt-based IDE with a look-and-feel somewhat like Qt Creator.

tkahn6 16y ago

gedit has a LaTeX plugin which is what I use. http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=gedit-latex-plugin http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=gedit-latex-plugi...