How to install listings package in Kubuntu for LaTeX?
The solution proposed by the author or the question: Ok it turned out that listings wasn’t missing it was something different which caused … Read more
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Converting Open Office (odt) files to Latex
OpenOffice used to have a LaTeX export functionality, which was later removed, I guess. Nevertheless, there is a LaTeX writer: sudo apt-get install … Read more
How to cancel LaTeX compiling in Terminal?
Ctrl–D will do the trick. However, use -file-line-error -halt-on-error on the command line. Or learn how to edit LaTeX from the compiler if … Read more
How to re-run vim auto-indentation on a tex file?
In vim the = key can be used to automatically fix indentation. gg=G will fix the indentation for the entire file.
Graphics in papers
Have a look at PGF/TikZ. A lot of good examples can be found in the PGF/TikZ examples gallery. Other options include: Asymptote, Sketch … Read more
Adding programming code into LaTex / LyX
My favorite environment for this minted. I use it to input entire source files such as: \inputminted[linenos,fontsize=\scriptsize]{python}{script.py} You can also use it without … Read more
Emacs Auctex: How do I open the pdf in evince at the current cursor position
To do this you need add the following lines to your .emacs file so that when you view the pdf using evince it … Read more
Easiest method to create pdf from template using command line (without pdflatex)?
There is a great TeX alternative called troff, it’s a standard unix tool and the GNU implementation (groff) can be installed into any … Read more
Generating SVG from LaTeX (tikz)?
The simplest way to do so would be to first generate a PDF or DVI with just the said diagram/equation and then convert … Read more
Setting color LaTeX generated PDF to print in black & white
This (as I read the question) has nothing to do with printers, and appears to belong on stackoverflow, where it started. The color … Read more
