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Hello,
I've typed up a document now in LaTex and would like to check how many words.
I am unable to find a button to select, or any other such options.
So I found <a href="http://app.uio.no/ifi/texcount/faq.html">TeXcount</a>, which is installed with my LaTex version, but I can't use it?

Any ...

Hang on, just pressed the F1 key and a pdf document appeared.

Thank you for the reply.
Not sure how to save the file explicitly? I have saved the file the normal way with Texmaker > File > Save > Enter.

I don't think I have texlive?
I have Texmaker 4.0.3.
I have compiled Texmaker.tex files and output .pdf files, but now the usual button doesn't compile or ...

Hi,
I have compiled several files now, however I have just copied a working tex file and made a new Texmaker file and pasted the code.

When I press F1, I receive error Log File not found !

I tried:
$ sudo apt-get remove texmaker.
$ sudo apt-get install texmaker.

Same issue.
Any suggestions?

Okay, so after install the Linux Software Package Latex, I also had to install texlive-latex-base.

I can now compile my small helloworld.tex file.

However, I cannot compile the essay_1.tex file from http://www.latextemplates.com/template/simple-sectioned-essay

Errors: ! LaTex error: File 'float ...

Thank you for the reply.
This was smooth installing from the Software Manager.

However, I am unable to compile the template.tex or helloworld.tex file.
I click the LaTex Quick Build Run button and error: Could not start the command.

I already have VIM install on Linux.

I'm researching this now.

Hi, I'm a LaTex noob.
After researching the Internet and http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/LaTeX I still have a question some experienced users might be able to clarify.

Can LaTex be used on Linux?
I have heard LaTex can only used on Windows, however I would prefer to use Linux.

I noticed on the ...