Linux Pocket Guide, 2nd Edition

Name

xdvi — stdin  stdout  - file  -- opt  --help  --version

Synopsis

xdvi [options] file

The document processing system TeX produces binary output files in a format called DVI, with suffix .dvi. The viewer xdvi displays a DVI file in an X window. While displaying a file, xdvi has a column of buttons down the right-hand side with obvious uses, such as Next to move to the next page. (You can hide the buttons by invoking xdvi with the -expert option.) You can also navigate the file by keystroke.

Keystroke	Meaning
q	Quit.
n	Jump to next page. (Alternatively, press Space bar, Enter, or Pagedown.) Precede it with a number N to jump by N pages.
p	Jump to previous page. (Alternatively, press Backspace, Delete, or Pageup.) Precede it with a number N to jump by N pages.
<	Jump to first page.
>	Jump to last page.
^L	Redisplay the page.
R	Reread the DVI file, say, after you’ve modified it.
Any mouse button	Magnify a rectangular region under the mouse cursor.

xdvi has dozens of command-line options for tailoring its colors, geometry, zoom, and overall behavior.

If you prefer, convert a DVI file to PostScript via the dvips command and then use GhostView (gv) to display it:

$ dvips -o myfile.ps myfile.dvi
$ gv myfile.ps