1.Download the package

Download the most recent (5.6 Mb) or last stable (5.6 Mb) static binary distribution of GNU TeXmacs for PC's under GNU/Linux. If you have another operating system, then you should download the most recent version of TeXmacs for your system. If you do not have ftp access, then you might wish to download from the web.

2.Unpack the package

cd into the directory where you wish to install TeXmacs and type

    gunzip -c TeXmacs-[version]-[your system].tar.gz | tar xvf -

All files will be unpacked into the directory TeXmacs-[version]. Let [installation directory] be the full path of this directory. You may determine it by typing:

    cd TeXmacs-[version]
    pwd

3.Set the environment variables

Depending on your shell, either type

    export TEXMACS_PATH=[installation directory]
    export PATH=$TEXMACS_PATH/bin:$PATH

or

    setenv TEXMACS_PATH [installation directory]
    setenv PATH $TEXMACS_PATH/bin:$PATH

where [installation directory] is as in step 2. We recommend to put these lines in your personal startup script, such as .bash_profile.

4.Run !

    texmacs &

5.Extra fonts?

Optionally, you may download a tarball (5.8 Mb) with extra Type 1 fonts. These fonts should be unpacked in the directory ~/.TeXmacs (which you should create if it does not already exist) using

    gunzip -c TeXmacs-extra-fonts-1.0-noarch.tar.gz | tar xvf -

Although TeXmacs is able to automatically generate bitmap analogues for the extra fonts, this process may take some time at a first run. Type 1 fonts are also rendered better by certain Pdf viewers and they are often preferred by publishers.

Chinese, Japanese and Korean users also need to separately download extra CJK fonts, whenever these languages do not correctly show up in the language menus.

6.Be cool...

Please let us know if you like or dislike the program. It is very useful for us to have a rough idea about the number of permanent users and for what applications you are interested in TeXmacs. Furthermore, we are glad to receive your suggestions and problems, no matter how silly they may seem to you. You may also subscribe to the texmacs-users or texmacs-info mailing lists. If you really like the program, then please consider donating money or services to us. Of course, you may also contribute yourself.