How To Install texlive-kixfont on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-kixfont in Fedora 36. texlive-kixfont is A font for KIX codes

Introduction

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

What is texlive-kixfont

The KIX code is a barcode-like format used by the Dutch PTT to encode country codes, zip codes and street numbers in a machine- readable format. If printed below the address line on bulk mailings, a discount can be obtained. The font is distributed in Metafont format, and covers the numbers and upper-case letters.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install texlive-kixfont

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

sudo yum -y install texlive-kixfont

How To Uninstall texlive-kixfont on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove texlive-kixfont

texlive-kixfont Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/fonts/source/public/kixfont
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/fonts/source/public/kixfont/kix.mf
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/fonts/tfm/public/kixfont
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/fonts/tfm/public/kixfont/kix.tfm

References

Summary

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