New Members ⇒ Hi From Tom, and is there a GUI?

[miner_tom]

Hello,

I have used latex a number of years ago when I used to work with a windows system. These days, I use Linux almost exclusively. I downloaded Texlive and it appears to be working at the command line level. Does it have a GUI?

I used Miketex on Windows and that was easier to get along with than the command line. Yes, I know the old phrase "a GUI makes you stupid" and I rarely use one for compiling programs, etc. But I don't have enough memory (my brain) space to be able to memorize latex commands, fonts,etc.

I did load Texworks but that seems to be very light compared to Miketex.

Thank You
Tom

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi Tom,

welcome to the forum!

Did you install TeX Live using the Linux package manager, or via the tug.org website over the Internet?

There are GUIs such as Kile (requires KDE, at least KDE libs with Gnome too), TeXstudio, and Texmaker. Use the same method to install as you did with TeX Live. Because, if you installed TeX Live over the Internet (which is good), Linux repository versions of the editors may require the repository version of TeX. But you can find them on the Internet too.

Stefan

[Johannes_B]

Welcome,

MikTeX, just like TeX Live, is a teX distribution, giving you the binaries and packages. The TeX program is a command line program. What you are looking for, is a suitable editor.

For years, TeXnic Center was the number one tool under windows with MikTeX, but it doesn't work with Linux. Stefan already mentioned some alternatives.

Hint: Check out vi or emacs.

[miner_tom]

Hi Tom,

welcome to the forum!

Did you install TeX Live using the Linux package manager, or via the tug.org website over the Internet?

There are GUIs such as Kile (requires KDE, at least KDE libs with Gnome too), TeXstudio, and Texmaker. Use the same method to install as you did with TeX Live. Because, if you installed TeX Live over the Internet (which is good), Linux repository versions of the editors may require the repository version of TeX. But you can find them on the Internet too.

Stefan

Thank You Stefan. I loaded Kile, as I already run KDE. Seems to come up find!

Regards
Tom

[Stefan Kottwitz]

I loaded Kile, as I already run KDE.

Kile is my "big GUI" favorite! I used it even on Ubuntu with GNOME plus KDE libs.

I only switched to the "slim GUI" TeXworks, because

• it was easier to install (I re-install all often)
• I use it on Ubuntu, Mac OS X, and Windows (home, laptop Macbook, work)
• I know all TeX commands I need, or I look for it

Stefan

[cgnieder]

Hi Tom,

Welcome to the LaTeX community!

Regards