How To Install texlive-automata on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-automata in Fedora 36. texlive-automata is Finite state machines, graphs and trees in MetaPost

Introduction

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

What is texlive-automata

The package offers a collection of macros for MetaPost to make easier to draw finite-state machines, automata, labelled graphs, etc. The user defines nodes, which may be isolated or arranged into matrices or trees; edges connect pairs of nodes through arbitrary paths. Parameters, that specify the shapes of nodes and the styles of edges, may be adjusted.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install texlive-automata

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

sudo yum -y install texlive-automata

How To Uninstall texlive-automata on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove texlive-automata

texlive-automata Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/share/licenses/texlive-automata
/usr/share/licenses/texlive-automata/lppl1.txt
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/metapost/automata
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/metapost/automata/automata.mp

References

Summary

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