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How to install Latexila editor in Ubuntu

To install Latexila editor in Ubuntu

LaTeXila is an free editor that allows you to compile, convert and view documents on GNOME desktop. It works with the Latex command and edits document easily. Installation of Latexila is explained in this manual.


Features

  • Customization buttons to build, view and convert documents
  • Provides graphical lists of symbols for easy insertion
  • Contains templates for new document creation.
  • Project management
  • Does auto-completion of (La)TeX commands

To install Latexila

Run the following command to add the latexila package into repository.

root@linuxhelp:~# add-apt-repository ppa:latexila/ppa 
 Here you can find the latest stable version of LaTeXila.
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it
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gpg: requesting key E9FF11F6 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: /tmp/tmph5hr166w/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key E9FF11F6: public key " Launchpad PPA for LaTeXila"  imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)
OK


Update the machine by running the following command.

root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get update 
Hit:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Hit:2 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease
Ign:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net/latexila/ppa/ubuntu xenial InRelease     
Hit:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease      
Ign:5 http://ppa.launchpad.net/latexila/ppa/ubuntu xenial Release      
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Ign:11 http://ppa.launchpad.net/latexila/ppa/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en
Ign:12 http://ppa.launchpad.net/latexila/ppa/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata
Ign:13 http://ppa.launchpad.net/latexila/ppa/ubuntu xenial/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons
Reading package lists... Done


Run the following command to install the latexila package.

root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get install latexila 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libpango1.0-0 libpangox-1.0-0
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Running mktexlsr. This may take some time... done.
Setting up libruby2.3:amd64 (2.3.1-2~16.04) ...
Setting up ruby2.3 (2.3.1-2~16.04) ...
Setting up ruby (1:2.3.0+1) ...
Setting up rake (10.5.0-2) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu3) ...


Now check the version of Latexila by using the following command.

root@linuxhelp:~# latexila -V 
LaTeXila 3.16.1


Open the latexila editor through command-prompt by running the following command.

root@linuxhelp:~# latexila


Start creating documents using Latexila editor.

Tag : Text Editor
FAQ
Q
How to convert the file format from .tex to .rtf?
A
LaTeXila saves your work in the standard “.tex” format which we can use to build a “rich text format” document that we can open with a word editor like LibreOffice. To do this, we need to install a package named “latex2rtf” which is available in all distributions. We then hop into the file destination, open a terminal there and type “latex2rtf filename”
Q
What are the main features of Latexilla?
A
LaTeXila supports to use mathematics in the editor.
Q
Whether its possible to Customize fonts into the Latexila editor?
A
No, its possible to Customize fonts into the Latexila editor.
Q
What is the Alternative for Latexila?
A
Some of the alternatives are
LyX,
TeXstudio,
Texmaker,
Overleaf,
Authorea,
TeXnicCenter
Q
Whether its possible to install Latexila on windows?
A
Yes, its possible to install Latexila on windows by checking the own website.