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Compile .tex to .pdf Guide

This document provides instructions on compiling a .tex file into a .pdf file using specific tools such as pdflatex, acroread, and ghostscript. It outlines the necessary steps to prepare the files and generate the final document. Additionally, it mentions the potential utility of the efax package for faxing documents.

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Compile .tex to .pdf Guide

This document provides instructions on compiling a .tex file into a .pdf file using specific tools such as pdflatex, acroread, and ghostscript. It outlines the necessary steps to prepare the files and generate the final document. Additionally, it mentions the potential utility of the efax package for faxing documents.

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4 CONTENTS

Chapter 1

Template

1.1 How to compile a .tex file to a .pdf file


1.1.1 Tools
To process the files you (may) need:

• pdflatex (for example from tetex package ≥ 0.9-6, which you can
get from Red Hat 5.2);

• acroread (a PDF viewer, available from [Link]

• ghostscript ≥ 5.10 (for example from Red Hat Contrib) and ghostview
or gv (from RedHat Linux);

• efax package could be useful, if you plan to fax documents.

1.1.2 How to use the tools


Follow these steps:

1. put all source .tex files in one directory, then chdir to the directory (or put
some of them in the LATEXsearch path — if you know how to do this);

2. run “pdflatex [Link]” on the main file of the document three times
(three — to prepare valid table of contents);

3. to see or print the result use acroread (unfortunately some versions of


acroread may produce PostScript which is too complex), or

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