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Well done, you created your first PDF document on Nixos using TeX.
Well done, you created your first PDF document on Nixos using TeX.
If you need many different packages or find that you are missing packages, consider to install the
package '''nixpkgs.texlive.combined.scheme-full''', but be aware that it is pretty huge (1-2 GB).


== Next steps ==
== Next steps ==
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<code>pdflatex sample2e</code>
<code>pdflatex sample2e</code>


You can then use any PDF viewer to display it, e.g. <code>evince</code> in GNOME, <code>okular</code> in KDE, <code>xpdf</code> lightweight X11-viewer.


=== Using Texlive packages ===
=== Using Texlive packages ===


If you have installed the 'Full' scheme, all TeXLive packages should already be installed.
If you need many different packages or find that you are missing packages, consider to install the
package '''nixpkgs.texlive.combined.scheme-full''', but be aware that it is pretty huge (1-2 GB).
 
If you don't want to install the Full scheme, but still need a collection of specific pacckages, follow the instructions on the  [[TexLive]]  page.


=== Using CTAN packages ===
=== Using CTAN packages ===