LaTeX¶

About LaTeX¶

$\textrm{\LaTeX}$ is a typesetting language. This page will go over $\textrm{\LaTeX}$ basics and installation.

Installation¶

GNU/Linux¶

There are alternative ways to install $\textrm{\LaTeX}$ in Linux however by installing the following you are ensuring that you will have all the pieces you will need for most any language you might use.

~$ sudo apt-get install texlive-full

Mac OS X¶

There are alternative ways to install $\textrm{\LaTeX}$ in OS X however by installing the following you are ensuring that you will have all the pieces you will need.

Vist the MacTex page and download the MacTeX.mpkg.zip package.
Under Downloads double-click the zip file
Double-click the MacTeX-xxxx.mpkg installer and follow the prompts.