LaTeX on Linux

I use a combination of Neovim, Vimtex, TeX & Zathura to edit latex documents on the fly.

To get started, let's install the compiler (TeX) and the pdf reader (Zathura):

On Debian:

sudo apt-get install texlive-full zathura

On Arch:

sudo pacman -S texlive-most texlive-lang zathura

Assuming you have neovim up and running, install the vimtex neovim plugin via your init.vim file:

call plug#begin('~/.config/nvim/bundle')
...other plugins here
Plug 'lervag/vimtex'
...other plugins here
call plug#end()

:PlugInstall

At the base of your init.vim file add:

let g:vimtex_compiler_progname = 'nvr'
let g:vimtex_view_general_viewer = 'zathura'

If you also use deoplete you can integrate it from within init.vim with:

call deoplete#custom#var('omni', 'input_patterns', {
      \ 'tex': g:vimtex#re#deoplete
      \})

Now you can create a .tex file and run:

:VimtexCompile

Your output pdf should appear and every time you save that file the output should update.

Here is my setup: