--- title: Install latexmailmerge on Arch Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft description: Get the latest version of latexmailmerge for on Arch Linux - A command line helper for converting CSV files into a LaTeX command format, so that the data can be used for mail merge letters. url: https://snapcraft.io/install/latexmailmerge/arch --- [Canonical Snapcraft](https://snapcraft.io/) # Install latexmailmerge on **Arch Linux** # latexmailmerge [Jan Martin Reckel (archchem)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/archchem "View all snaps from Jan Martin Reckel (archchem)") * [Jan Martin Reckel (archchem)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/archchem "View all snaps from Jan Martin Reckel (archchem)") * [Utilities](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=utilities) [Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/latexmailmerge/arch#install) #### A command line helper for converting CSV files into a LaTeX command format, so that the data can be used for mail merge letters. A helper for converting CSV files into a LaTeX command format, so that the data can be used for mail merge letters. **Purpose of the Program** LaTeX is a fantastic tool for composing and writing mail merges. The LaTeX document classes `letter` and `scrlttr2` provide the implementation of typesetting letters of all kind. For writing a mail merge, it has been a common way to wrap the letter class into a created command and then call this command multiple times. This would create *a letters for each command* with the adapted content. But where does the data come from? Mostly we would use Excel/Calc-Sheets where we have tables of customers, friends, etc. which we would like to address. In this case, it would be very complicated to manually create an adapted LaTeX command for each entry. Here `latexmailmerge` steps in. It can convert a CSV file into a TeX file with the appropriate content which then can be used to create a mail merge. **More information** For more information, please check out the README.md on the corresponding Github repository: ### Package name * latexmailmerge --- ### License * LGPL-3.0-or-later --- ### Last updated * 11 January 2023 - latest/stable * 11 January 2023 - latest/edge This snap hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues. --- ### Websites * [github.com/reckel-jm/latexmailmerge](https://github.com/reckel-jm/latexmailmerge "https://github.com/reckel-jm/latexmailmerge") --- ##### Report a Snap Store violation * [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/latexmailmerge/arch#report-snap-modal) --- ## Enable snaps on Arch Linux and install latexmailmerge Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully. Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions. ### Enable snapd On Arch Linux, snap can be installed from the [Arch User Repository (AUR).](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/snapd/) The [manual build process](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Installing_packages) is the Arch-supported install method for AUR packages, and you’ll need the [prerequisites](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Prerequisites) installed before you can install any AUR package. You can then install snap with the following: ``` git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/snapd.git cd snapd makepkg -si ``` Once installed, the *systemd* unit that manages the main snap communication socket needs to be enabled: ``` sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.socket ``` If [AppArmor](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/AppArmor) is enabled in your system, enable the service which loads AppArmor profiles for snaps: ``` sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.apparmor.service ``` To enable *classic* snap support, enter the following to create a symbolic link between `/var/lib/snapd/snap` and `/snap`: ``` sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap ``` Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly. ### Install latexmailmerge To install latexmailmerge, simply use the following command: ``` sudo snap install latexmailmerge ``` ### Other popular snaps… [See more...](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) [See more in Featured](https://snapcraft.io/search?categories=featured) ### More things to do… #### [Get the snap store](https://snapcraft.io/snap-store) Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap. #### [Learn more about snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs) Interested to find out more about snaps? 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