How To Install texlive-kblocks on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-kblocks in Fedora 36. texlive-kblocks is Easily typeset Control Block Diagrams and Signal Flow Graphs

Introduction

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

What is texlive-kblocks

Kblocks defines a number of commands to make drawing control block diagrams using TikZ/PGF more structured and easier. It reduces the learning curve forTikZ/PGF and serves as a frontend, by focusing on the block resp. flow diagrams only.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install texlive-kblocks

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

sudo yum -y install texlive-kblocks

How To Uninstall texlive-kblocks on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove texlive-kblocks

texlive-kblocks Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/latex/kblocks
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/latex/kblocks/README.md
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/latex/kblocks/intro.png
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/latex/kblocks/kblocks-doc.pdf
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/latex/kblocks/kblocks-doc.tex
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/kblocks
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/kblocks/kblocks.sty

References

Summary

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