Local deployment of overleaf service helps write latex paper

Yes,overleafIt is a good service, providing services for latex articles that can be written immediately. However, overleaf will face latex timeouts, so it needs to be paid, which often occurs when writing journal papers.

Because of timeliness, some past operations are no longer applicable to the localized deployment of new versions of overleaf. This blog provides the latest deployment methods (and some FAQ fixes)

Deploy the overleaf service

Official repository docker compose yaml deploy overleaf serviceThere are certain problems, and the mongodb database cannot be connected
So, use the official oneOverleaf Toolkit,This tool provides some of the built executable tools to help deploy and use

requirements

git
docker
docker compose

Can't install docker dependencies efficiently? Please refer to the blog[tldr] Debian system user configuration using docker

clone repo

git clone --depth=1 /overleaf/ ./overleaf-toolkit

--depth=1The function is to only clone the latest content, which can effectively reduce the content that needs to be downloaded
AppearedNetwork issues, Can't download it, you can try itgithub520cliOpen source project, use method refer to the bloggithub520cli solves the problem of not being able to access github

This repository provides a series of tools required by overleaf, and the documentation can be referenced.README of the official warehouse

Docker deployment

Three docker images are required

redis
mongodb
sharelatex

If you have network problems, you can consider proxy or domestic mirror sources, but sharpex is not on the whitelist of domestic mirror sources.

examinebin/The contents in the folder include some executable files running through docker compose.

backup-config*   doctor*      init*   rename-env-vars-5-0*  shell*  up*                       
dev/             error-logs*  logs*   rename-rc-vars*       start*  upgrade*                  
docker-compose*  images*      mongo*  run-script*           stop*

uselsInstructions check executable files
The main required files arestart,stop,shell
You can also start the service directly through the docker compose command

use./bin/upStart the service
use./bin/stopStop service
use./bin/startRestart the service
use./bin/shellConnect to the inside of the container

You can passdocker-compose exec -it sharelatex bashAchieve similar results

Starting three services, among which, sharelatex takes the most time, each startup takes time, and this container also contains nginx service

Installation dependencies (solve bugs)

When writing some latex documents, there may be problems with missing dependencies, such as[Latex] CTEX solves File "" not found problem

Pass the checkgithub issue978The solution to the problem is mainly throughHow to update textlive

This blog provides updates

Upgrade from TeX Live 2024 to 2025The official provides a good way to upgrade the textlive version, among which,recommendQuick installation method

Enter the container

Some installation and update operations need to be performed inside the container, so use it first./bin/shellEnter the inside of the container shell

Go to the temporary folder to start the operation

cd /tmp # working directory of your choice

Download the required files

wget /systems/texlive/tlnet/

Decompression

zcat <  | tar xf - # note final - on that command line

Go to the unzipped folder

cd install-tl-*

This * needs to be replaced with the corresponding number

(Optional) Replace the textlive image source, refer toZhihu-Replace the image source of textlive

tlmgr option repository /CTAN/systems/texlive/tlnet

This is a permanent source change

Install

perl ./install-tl --no-interaction # as root or with writable destination
# may take several hours to run

This installation process is very long, with about 4900 pkg to be installed, and it will take a certain amount of time to install after downloading.

Restart the service

After installing all services, you need to restart the service

Just./bin/stopThen./bin/startJust

Usage services

When logging in for the first time, an administrator user will be created, and the administrator user will add other users.