Running LaTeX

To process an input file and making a postscript (.ps) file is a two-stage process. Assuming you have a file example1.tex:

• At the prompt:

• Create a DVI file directly from the prompt with the command
  
  % latex example1.tex

 
• At this stage, you can view your document with
 
% xdvi example1.dvi &
 
• When you are ready to print out your document, you can create a postscript file from the DVI file with
  
  % dvips example1.dvi

 
• and then print out the postscript file as usual with
 
% lpr example1.ps
 
• From within Emacs:

• Open your input file on emacs:
 
% emacs example1.tex &
 
• To create a DVI file, go to the menu on the top of the window:




 
and click on Command  + latex. After some seconds, you should get the following message on the bottom line of the window:
Latex: successfully formatted {1} page.
 
• To visualize the DVI file click now on Command  + Xdvi and press [Return]. A new window pops up showing the document.

 
• To create the ps file click on Command  + File and press [Return]. The following message should pop up on the bottom line of the window:  File:Done.

 
• To view the ps file go to the penguin prompt and type:

 
% ghostview example1.ps &
 
• To print the ps file from ghostview click on File + Print document. A small window pops up where you should type lpr and click on Print.

 

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