# Install latex2rtf with Homebrew, apt, dnf, MacPorts, zypper Translate LaTeX to RTF. Version 2.3.18a via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:latex2rtf ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install latex2rtf ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install latex2rtf ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: tex/latex2rtf/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install latex2rtf ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: latex2rtf from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install latex2rtf ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: latex2rtf from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install latex2rtf ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: latex2rtf from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:latex2rtf - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2.3.18a - **Source summary:** Translate LaTeX to RTF - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - latex2png (cli) - latex2rtf (cli) - latex2png (alias) - latex2rtf (alias) ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 2.3.18a - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://latex2rtf.sourceforge.net/ - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage LaTeX2RTF translates LaTeX documents to Rich Text Format so they can be opened and edited in word processors, especially Microsoft Word. Its documentation is unusually candid that LaTeX and RTF have different document models, so conversion is useful but imperfect. ### Project history The official manual records the first version of LaTeX2RTF in 1994, written by Fernando Dorner and Andreas Granzer at the Vienna University under Ralf Schlatterbeck's supervision as a one-semester course project. A second course effort in 1995 by Friedrich Polzer and Gerhard Trisko produced version 1.5, and Schlatterbeck maintained and extended the program until 1998. In 1998 Georg Lehner found the project via Wilfried Hennings' TeX Conversion Webpage, added functionality, and took over maintenance. The manual states that the last release by Georg was 1.8aa, that Scott Prahl did much of the post-1.8aa development, and that Wilfried Hennings coordinated development on SourceForge. A GitHub repository under the latex2rtf organization was created on 2024-07-24, while the README still points bug reports to GitHub and the historical project site remains on SourceForge. ### Adoption history LaTeX2RTF spread because it solved a social document-exchange problem: LaTeX authors often needed to share drafts with collaborators, editors, or institutions using Word. The SourceForge homepage frames conversion to RTF as a way to get LaTeX content into Word .doc or .docx workflows. The tool is distributed through CTAN and Unix package managers including Homebrew, Debian, Fedora, MacPorts, Ubuntu, and openSUSE, which reflects its role as a practical bridge rather than a full-fidelity typesetting replacement. ### How it is used Users run `latex2rtf` on a LaTeX file to produce an RTF document, with `latex2png` available for image-related conversion workflows. Configuration is driven by `.cfg` files in configured paths, and the manual documents limitations around equations, tables, graphics, bibliographies, language support, and page formatting. ### Why package nerds care LaTeX2RTF is package-nerd significant because it packages interoperability pain. It is not glamorous, but it survives because file-format boundaries between TeX and Word workflows are still operationally important. Its history also shows an old-school maintenance chain: university course code, individual maintainers, SourceForge coordination, CTAN distribution, and a later GitHub home. ### Timeline - 1994: Version 1.0 written by Fernando Dorner and Andreas Granzer under Ralf Schlatterbeck's supervision. - 1995: Version 1.5 produced by Friedrich Polzer and Gerhard Trisko. - 1998: Georg Lehner took over maintenance after finding the project through the TeX Conversion Webpage. - 1999-2007: Manual copyright updates list Wilfried Hennings and Scott Prahl. - 2024-07-24: GitHub repository created. ### Related projects - Related projects include CTAN, TeX Live, Microsoft RTF and Word, LaTeX2HTML, Pandoc, tex4ht, and other TeX conversion tools that trade perfect typesetting for document interchange. ### Sources - - - - - ## Security Notes narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Configuration and credential file locations These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval. ## Configuration files - Unix: $RTFPATH/*.cfg, cfg/*.cfg ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** latex2rtf - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - latex2rtf - 2.3.18a-5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: latex2rtf from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Converts documents from LaTeX to RTF format | http://latex2rtf.sourceforge.net - Debian apt - latex2rtf-doc - 2.3.18a-5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: latex2rtf-doc from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Converts documents from LaTeX to RTF - documentation | http://latex2rtf.sourceforge.net - Ubuntu apt - latex2rtf - 2.3.18a-5: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: latex2rtf from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Converts documents from LaTeX to RTF format | http://latex2rtf.sourceforge.net - Ubuntu apt - latex2rtf-doc - 2.3.18a-5: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: latex2rtf-doc from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Converts documents from LaTeX to RTF - documentation | http://latex2rtf.sourceforge.net - dnf - latex2rtf - 2.3.18-17.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: latex2rtf from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | LaTeX to RTF converter that handles equations, figures, and cross-references | http://latex2rtf.sourceforge.net/ - zypper - latex2rtf - 2.3.18a-2.8: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: latex2rtf from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | LaTeX to RTF Converter | http://latex2rtf.sourceforge.net/index.html - MacPorts - latex2rtf: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: tex/latex2rtf/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Productivity CLI packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/productivity-cli-packages/) - Matched curated productivity category metadata from av.db. - [rtf2latex2e](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rtf2latex2e/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, document-conversion, latex, productivity, rtf. - [latex2html](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/latex2html/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, document-conversion, latex, productivity, tex. - [hevea](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/hevea/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, document-conversion, latex, productivity. - [docx2txt](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/docx2txt/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, document-conversion, productivity. - [libmspub](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libmspub/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, document-conversion, productivity. - [odt2txt](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/odt2txt/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, document-conversion, productivity. - [unoserver](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/unoserver/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, document-conversion, productivity. - [enter-tex](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/enter-tex/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, latex, productivity, tex. - [multimarkdown](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/multimarkdown/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: cli, conversion, document, document-conversion, latex. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/latex2rtf.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/latex2rtf.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph