How To Install texlive-exceltex on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-exceltex in Fedora 36. texlive-exceltex is Get data from Excel files into LaTeX

Introduction

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

What is texlive-exceltex

Exceltex is a LaTeX package combined with a helper program written in Perl. It provides an easy to use yet powerfull and flexible way to get data from Spreadsheets into LaTeX. In contrast to other solutions, exceltex does not seek to make the creation of tables in LaTeX easier, but to get data from Spreadsheets into LaTeX as easily as possible. The Excel (TM) file format only acts as an interface between the spreadsheet application and exceltex beacause it is easily accessible (via the Spreadsheet spreadsheet applications are able to read and write Excel files.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install texlive-exceltex

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

sudo yum -y install texlive-exceltex

How To Uninstall texlive-exceltex on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove texlive-exceltex

texlive-exceltex Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/bin/exceltex
/usr/share/licenses/texlive-exceltex
/usr/share/licenses/texlive-exceltex/gpl.txt
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/latex/exceltex
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/latex/exceltex/CHANGES
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/latex/exceltex/INSTALL
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/latex/exceltex/README
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/latex/exceltex/README.TEXLIVE
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/scripts/exceltex
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/scripts/exceltex/exceltex
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/exceltex
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/exceltex/exceltex.sty

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Summary

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