How To Install texlive-generic-extra on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-generic-extra on Debian 9.
What is texlive-generic-extra
texlive-generic-extra is:
Extra packages that work with multiple formats, typically both TeX and LaTeX.
This package includes the following CTAN packages:
abbr – Simple macros supporting abreviations for Plain and LaTeX
abstyles – Adaptable BibTeX styles
autoaligne – Align terms and members in math expressions>
barr – Diagram macros by Michael Barr
bitelist – Split list, in TeX’s mouth
borceux – Diagram macros by Francois Borceux
c-pascal – Typeset Python, C and Pascal programs
catcodes – Generic handling of TeX category codes
chronosys – Drawing time-line diagrams
colorsep – Color separation
dinat – Bibliography style for German texts
dirtree – Display trees in the style of windows explorer
docbytex – Creating documentation from source code
dowith – Apply a command to a list of items
eijkhout – Victor Eijkhout’s packages
encxvlna – Insert nonbreakable spaces, using encTeX
epigram – Display short quotations
fenixpar – One-shot changes to token registers such as \everypar
fltpoint – Simple floating point arithmetic
fntproof – A programmable font test pattern generator
gates – Support for writing modular and customisable code
gobble – More gobble macros for PlainTeX and LaTeX
gtl – Manipulating generalized token lists
ifetex – Provides \ifetex switch
iftex – Am I running under pdfTeX, XeTeX or LuaTeX?
insbox – Insert pictures/boxes into paragraphs
lambda-lists – Lists in TeX’s mouth
langcode – Simple language-dependent settings based on language codes
lecturer – On-screen presentations for (almost) all formats
librarian – Tools to create bibliographies in TeX
listofitems – Grab items in lists using user-specified sep char
mathdots – Commands to produce dots in math that respect font size
metatex – Incorporate Metafont pictures in TeX source
midnight – A set of useful macro tools
navigator – PDF features across formats and engines
ofs – Macros for managing large font collections
olsak-misc – collection with plain TeX macros written by Petr Olsak
pdf-trans – A set of macros for various transformations of TeX boxes
plainpkg – A minimal method for making generic packages
randomlist – Deal with database, loop, and random in order to build personalized exercises.
schemata – Print topical diagrams
shade – Shade pieces of text
systeme – Format systems of equations
tabto-generic – “Tab” to a measured position in the line
termmenu – The package provides support for terminal-based menus using expl3
tracklang – Language and dialect tracker
trigonometry – Demonstration code for cos and sin in TeX macros
texapi – Macros to write format-independent packages
upca – Print UPC-A barcodes
xlop – Calculates and displays arithmetic operations
yax – Yet Another Key System
There are three methods to install texlive-generic-extra on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install texlive-generic-extra Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install texlive-generic-extra using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install texlive-generic-extra
Install texlive-generic-extra Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install texlive-generic-extra using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install texlive-generic-extra
Install texlive-generic-extra Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install texlive-generic-extra using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install texlive-generic-extra
How To Uninstall texlive-generic-extra on Debian 9
To uninstall only the texlive-generic-extra package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove texlive-generic-extra
Uninstall texlive-generic-extra And Its Dependencies
To uninstall texlive-generic-extra and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove texlive-generic-extra
Remove texlive-generic-extra Configurations and Data
To remove texlive-generic-extra configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge texlive-generic-extra
Remove texlive-generic-extra configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove texlive-generic-extra configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge texlive-generic-extra
Dependencies
texlive-generic-extra have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-generic-extra package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
