Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:47:21 +0530 From: "N. Raghavendra" <raghu@mri.ernet.in> To: "Joey Mingrone" <joey@mingrone.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: tex, teTex, LaTeX help Message-ID: <868wvj1bke.fsf@riemann.mri.ernet.in> In-Reply-To: <f5b896260807300900o16f33f19h82b06781a51c8962@mail.gmail.com> (Joey Mingrone's message of "Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:00:00 -0300") References: <f5b896260807300900o16f33f19h82b06781a51c8962@mail.gmail.com>
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At 2008-07-30T13:00:00-03:00, Joey Mingrone wrote: > My first attempt was to install the latex2e-2003.12_1 port, which > installed the tex-3.14159_3 port as a dependency. This seemed to > work, but there were some things referenced in the documentation that > seemed to be missing. For example, the amsmath package wasn't > available. I thought there must be a port specifically for these > fonts, but it seems they are in the teTex port, but that port > conflicts with the tex port Just deinstall the `tex' and `latex' ports, and install the metaport `print/teTeX', which will pull in all the standard stuff, including AMSLaTeX packages like `amsmath'. Also, install `print/gv' for viewing PostScript files, and `print/acroread8' to view PDF files. After installing these ports, you can view documentation using the command texdoc(1). Here are a few examples for starters: % texdoc lshort will display the `Not So Short Introduction to LATEX2e', a useful primer on LaTeX. % texdoc symbols will show you a list of symbols and their control sequences in LaTeX. % texdoc usrguide will display `LaTeX2e for authors'. % texdoc amsldoc will show you the `User's Guide for the amsmath Package'. % texdoc `texdoc -s 'hyperref.*manual'` will display the manual for the `hyperref' package. Generally, it is worth browsing through `/usr/local/share/texmf-dist/doc'. As for print references, the `LaTeX Companion' by Mittelbach, et al, is very useful, as also is the LaTeX book by Lamport. > Is there a guide for getting all this set up, or can some kind soul > suggest a installation method that works well for them? FWIW, I am a mathematician and have been typesetting mathematics for more than a decade using the teTeX distribution, and have found it sufficient for my needs. I've used TeXLive too, but have not found any need to do so. YMMV. HTH, Raghavendra. -- N. Raghavendra <raghu@mri.ernet.in> | http://www.retrotexts.net/ Harish-Chandra Research Institute | http://www.mri.ernet.in/ See message headers for contact and OpenPGP information.
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