How To Install texlive-l3backend on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-l3backend in Fedora 36. texlive-l3backend is LaTeX3 backend drivers

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-l3backend on Fedora 36.

What is texlive-l3backend

This package forms parts of expl3, and contains the code used to interface with backends (drivers) across the expl3 codebase. The functions here are defined differently depending on the engine in use. As such, these are distributed separately from l3kernel to allow this code to be updated on an independent schedule.

We can use yum or dnf to install texlive-l3backend on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install texlive-l3backend.

Install texlive-l3backend 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-l3backend using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install texlive-l3backend

Install texlive-l3backend 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-l3backend using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install texlive-l3backend

How To Uninstall texlive-l3backend on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the texlive-l3backend package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove texlive-l3backend

texlive-l3backend Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/share/licenses/texlive-l3backend
/usr/share/licenses/texlive-l3backend/lppl.txt
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/latex/l3backend
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/latex/l3backend/CHANGELOG.md
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/latex/l3backend/README.md
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/latex/l3backend/l3backend-code.pdf
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/latex/l3backend/l3backend-code.tex
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/dvips/l3backend
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/dvips/l3backend/l3backend-dvips.pro
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/l3backend
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/l3backend/l3backend-dvipdfmx.def
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/l3backend/l3backend-dvips.def
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/l3backend/l3backend-dvisvgm.def
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/l3backend/l3backend-luatex.def
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/l3backend/l3backend-pdftex.def
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/l3backend/l3backend-xetex.def

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-l3backend on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).