How To Install texlive-dictsym on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-dictsym in Fedora 36. texlive-dictsym is DictSym font and macro package

Introduction

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

What is texlive-dictsym

This directory contains the DictSym Type1 font designed by Georg Verweyen and all files required to use it with LaTeX on the Unix or PC platforms. The font provides a number of symbols commonly used in dictionaries. The accompanying macro package makes the symbols accessible as LaTeX commands.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install texlive-dictsym

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

sudo yum -y install texlive-dictsym

How To Uninstall texlive-dictsym on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove texlive-dictsym

texlive-dictsym Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/share/licenses/texlive-dictsym
/usr/share/licenses/texlive-dictsym/lppl1.txt
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/fonts/afm/public/dictsym
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/fonts/afm/public/dictsym/dictsym.afm
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/fonts/map/dvips/dictsym
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/fonts/map/dvips/dictsym/dictsym.map
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/fonts/tfm/public/dictsym
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/fonts/tfm/public/dictsym/dictsym.tfm
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/fonts/type1/public/dictsym
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/fonts/type1/public/dictsym/dictsym.pfb
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/fonts/type1/public/dictsym/dictsym.pfm
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/dictsym
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/dictsym/dictsym.sty

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Summary

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