How to run LateX in emacs file on Linux?

Question

I am an absolute beginner and I have never worked on a Linux machine before. I was working on an emacs file from home in a virtual machine. Now that I'm on a Linux machine at school, how do I run LateX in a file and view dvi? I was able to open emacs and download the file.

Answer 1

You can use Cc Cc , which is associated with the tex-compile function.

Here's a good tip: you can use Ch m to open the documentation for the mode. This documentation usually has a list of key bindings associated with this mode. In this case, there is a list under the heading "Special commands:" which includes Cc Cc tex-compile , as well as some other commands that may be useful in the future.

One of the best things about Emacs is that it is self-documenting, so learning to use the help system (keys starting with Ch ) is invaluable.