How To Install texlive-dynamicnumber on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-dynamicnumber in Fedora 36. texlive-dynamicnumber is Dynamically typeset numbers and values in LaTeX through “symbolic links”

Introduction

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

What is texlive-dynamicnumber

This package dynamically typesets values generated by different kinds of scripts in LaTeX through the use of “symbolic links” (which are not in any way related to the “symbolic links” used in UNIX systems!). The aim is to reduce errors resulting from out-of-date numbers by directly setting them in the number generating file and importing a “symbolic link” into the LaTeX source file. It can be used to import not only numerical values, but strings and pieces of code are also possible. Currently only MATLAB and Python are supported to produce Dynamic Number list files.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install texlive-dynamicnumber

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

sudo yum -y install texlive-dynamicnumber

How To Uninstall texlive-dynamicnumber on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove texlive-dynamicnumber

texlive-dynamicnumber Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/share/licenses/texlive-dynamicnumber
/usr/share/licenses/texlive-dynamicnumber/other-free.txt
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/dynamicnumber
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/dynamicnumber/dynamicnumber.sty

References

Summary

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