Introduction to LaTex

LaTex (pronounced La-Tek) is a text formatter that is accessible to all owners of Unix accounts. Between the example and the list of symbols in this handout, you should be able to do everything you need without looking anything else up.

Following are the commands to work with ".tex" files:

To 'compile' the ".tex" file into a ".dvi" file (necessary for either printing or previewing your work), type:
```
	latex file_name.tex
```
To preview your work, which you are encouraged to do often (make sure to run 'LaTex' first), type:
```
	xdvi file_name.dvi
```
To make a PostScript file (make sure to run 'LaTex' first, and don't forget the -o option), type:
```
	dvips file_name.dvi -o
```
To view a ".ps" (PostScript) file, use gv:
```
	gv file_name.ps
```
To print your finished work (after you check that it looks good in the previewer), type:
```
	lpr -PRy175 file_name.ps
```
It is possible to go directly from the ".tex" format to the printer. To learn how to do this I suggest reading the dvips man page:
```
	man dvips
```

You can also find out more about LaTex by checking out the Latex-Project

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