[Tex/LaTex] Is it possible to install a standalone version of Detexify

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I think that when writing math Detexify is a very nice tool — verging on the indispensable.

When I am at home or in the office it is quite handy to use (the android version would be great, unfortunately it's not working anymore); but if I am not connected (say, abroad or on a plane) it is obviously not working.

Is there any standalone version that I can install locally? (I use Linux, but probably can use other versions too).

Best Answer

Sure, as the Haskell code is on GitHub:

However, it is not straight-forward to do so as some of the packages have changed. Additionally, it seems to me that setting a local Haskell server up is not very common.

Alternatively, you can use my project hwrt. It should be relatively straight-forward to install. See http://pythonhosted.org/hwrt/installation.html to install it locally. It is completely ready packaged for offline usage (as a Python Flask webserver).

If you have problems with the installation you can leave a comment or send an email to me (info@martin-thoma.de).