How To Install texlive-jfmutil on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-jfmutil in Fedora 36. texlive-jfmutil is Utility to process pTeX-extended TFM and VF

Introduction

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

What is texlive-jfmutil

This program provides functionality to process data files (JFM and VF) that form logical fonts used in (u)pTeX. The functions currently available include Japanese virtual fonts (pairs of VF and JFM) and files in the “ZVP format”, which is an original text format representing data in virtual fonts. This function can be seen as a counterpart to the vftovp/vptovf programs. The mutual conversion between VF files alone and files in the “ZVP0 format”, which is a subset of the ZVP format.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install texlive-jfmutil

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

sudo yum -y install texlive-jfmutil

How To Uninstall texlive-jfmutil on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove texlive-jfmutil

texlive-jfmutil Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/bin/jfmutil
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/fonts/jfmutil
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/fonts/jfmutil/LICENSE
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/fonts/jfmutil/README-ja.md
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/fonts/jfmutil/README.md
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/scripts/jfmutil
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/scripts/jfmutil/jfmutil.pl

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Summary

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