How To Install epix on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install epix in Fedora 36. epix is Utilities for mathematically accurate figures

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install epix on Fedora 36.

What is epix

ePiX (pronounced like “epic” with a soft “k”, playing on “TeX”), a collection of command line utilities for *nix, creates mathematically accurate figures, plots, and movies using easy-to-learn syntax. The output is expressly designed for use with LaTeX.

We can use yum or dnf to install epix on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install epix.

Install epix on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install epix using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install epix

Install epix on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install epix using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install epix

How To Uninstall epix on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the epix package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove epix

epix Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/bin/elaps
/usr/bin/epix
/usr/bin/flix
/usr/bin/laps
/usr/share/doc/epix
/usr/share/doc/epix/ChangeLog
/usr/share/doc/epix/NEWS
/usr/share/doc/epix/POST-INSTALL
/usr/share/doc/epix/README
/usr/share/doc/epix/THANKS
/usr/share/info/epix.info.gz
/usr/share/licenses/epix
/usr/share/licenses/epix/COPYING
/usr/share/man/man1/elaps.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/epix.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/flix.1.gz
/usr/share/man/man1/laps.1.gz

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install epix on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).