Tools

latex: compiles source .tex file into preview format dvi

bibtex: creates bibliographic entries from output of initial latex run and a .bib file

dvips: creates printer format PostScript from dvi

ps2pdf: converts PostScript to PDF

pdflatex: compiles source .tex file into PDF

xdvi: preview .dvi

gv, ghostview: preview PostScript

pspresent: fullscreen PosttScript presentation