[Tex/LaTex] How should I install mathtools package using linux mint

mathtools

I am trying to install the mathtools package using Linux Mint. My first attempt was via the Terminal: sudo apt-get install mathtools on which I got response

Reading package lists…

Done Building dependency tree…

0% Building dependency tree

Reading state information… Done

E: Unable to locate package mathtools

Then I tried to install it manyally. I douwnloaded the zip file from here: http://www.ctan.org/pkg/mathtools, then moved the folder into the latex directory, then create the mathtools.sty file by typing tex mathtools.dtx, and then the .sty file was into the right folder (the mathtools folder). However, when I tried to run my program the tex file still couldnt find it. Any ideas how to install the package? I need it for the \ceil and \floor functions?

Best Answer

The mh bundle contains mathtools. In Linux Mint open up the Synaptic Package Manager, enter your password and the then search: tex-live mh

Three packages come up. It's in texlive-latex-recommended. Click on the box to the left of it. Then press the Apply button. enter image description here

Notes:

The difference in the first two is where the k: is located.
There must be a better way to enforce \scriptstyle.

Code:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{mathtools}
\begin{document}
Ok?
\[
S_1 = \sum_{\mathclap{k:~\substack{\setlength{\jot}{-0.8\baselineskip}\everymath{\scriptstyle}\begin{aligned}
   \scriptstyle X(S_k) &\scriptstyle= x_i,\\
   \scriptstyle Y(S_k) &\scriptstyle= y_j,
  \end{aligned}
  }}}
  x_i + y_i
  \quad\text{or }
S_1 = \sum_{\mathclap{\substack{\setlength{\jot}{-0.8\baselineskip}\everymath{\scriptstyle}\begin{aligned}
   \scriptstyle k:~ X(S_k) &\scriptstyle= x_i,\\
   \scriptstyle Y(S_k) &\scriptstyle= y_j,
  \end{aligned}
  }}}
  x_i + y_i
\]
Okay
\[
S_2 = \sum_{\mathclap{\substack{\setlength{\jot}{-0.8\baselineskip}\begin{aligned}
    \scriptstyle X(S_k) &\scriptstyle= x_i,\\
    \scriptstyle  Y(S_k) &\scriptstyle= y_j,
  \end{aligned}
  }}}
  x_i + y_i
\]
\end{document}

[Tex/LaTex] Installing Mathtools package in TexMaker

If you have installed MikTeX, TexLive or MacTex, your question is answered here or here. If not, you need to install TeXLive or MacTeX.

I think your problem is that you haven't installed LaTeX but just an editor.

You have to install LaTeX. There are different solutions how to install LaTeX, depending on which operating system you use.

Linux

Open an editor (Strg+Alt+T). Type following in:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install texlive-full

You can also download TexLive for Linux on your own:

wget ftp://ftp.mpi-sb.mpg.de/pub/tex/mirror/ftp.dante.de/pub/tex/systems/texlive/Images/texlive2015-20150523.iso
sudo mount -o loop texlive2015-20150523.iso /mnt
cd /mnt
sudo ./install-tl

Windows

Download TexLive here and just install it the usual way.

Apple

Install MacTeX from here.

That should fix your problem. Your problem is, that you haven't installed the libraries for LaTeX, not installed LaTeX at all. You have just installed an editor, a user interface that helps you editing and writing LaTeX code. But you have nothing that compiles your code to a PDF.

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