How To Install texlive-textpath on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-textpath in Fedora 36. texlive-textpath is Setting text along a path with MetaPost

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-textpath on Fedora 36.

What is texlive-textpath

This MetaPost package provides macros to typeset text along a free path with the help of LaTeX, thereby preserving kerning and allowing for 8-bit input (accented characters).

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

Install texlive-textpath 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 texlive-textpath using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install texlive-textpath

Install texlive-textpath 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 texlive-textpath using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install texlive-textpath

How To Uninstall texlive-textpath on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the texlive-textpath package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove texlive-textpath

texlive-textpath Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/share/licenses/texlive-textpath
/usr/share/licenses/texlive-textpath/lppl1.txt
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/metapost/textpath
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/metapost/textpath/textpath.mp
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/textpath
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/textpath/textpathmp.sty

References

Summary

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