How To Install texlive-logbox on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-logbox in Fedora 36. texlive-logbox is e-TeX showbox facilities for exploration purposes

Introduction

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

What is texlive-logbox

The command \logbox does \showbox without stopping the compilation. The package’s main command is \viewbox* is typeset (copied) with its dimensions, and its contents are logged in the .log file.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install texlive-logbox

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

sudo yum -y install texlive-logbox

How To Uninstall texlive-logbox on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove texlive-logbox

texlive-logbox Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/share/licenses/texlive-logbox
/usr/share/licenses/texlive-logbox/lppl1.3.txt
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/logbox
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/logbox/logbox.sty

References

Summary

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