How To Install texlive-ltb2bib on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-ltb2bib in Fedora 36. texlive-ltb2bib is converts amsrefs’ .ltb bibliographical databases to BibTeX format

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-ltb2bib on Fedora 36.

What is texlive-ltb2bib

This package implements a LaTeX command that converts an amsrefs bibliographical database (.ltb) to a BibTeX bibliographical database (.bib). ltb2bib is the reverse of the “amsxport” option in amsrefs. Typical uses are entries for some publishers which don’t accept amsrefs (Taylor & Francis, for example); import an ltb database in a database management program, e.g. for sorting; access one’s ltb database within emacs’s RefTeX mode.

We can use yum or dnf to install texlive-ltb2bib on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install texlive-ltb2bib.

Install texlive-ltb2bib 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-ltb2bib using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install texlive-ltb2bib

Install texlive-ltb2bib 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-ltb2bib using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install texlive-ltb2bib

How To Uninstall texlive-ltb2bib on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the texlive-ltb2bib package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove texlive-ltb2bib

texlive-ltb2bib Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/share/licenses/texlive-ltb2bib
/usr/share/licenses/texlive-ltb2bib/lppl1.3.txt
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/latex/ltb2bib
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/latex/ltb2bib/README
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/latex/ltb2bib/bibdest.bib
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/latex/ltb2bib/doltb2bib.tex
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/latex/ltb2bib/ltb2bib.pdf
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/latex/ltb2bib/ltbsource.ltb
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/ltb2bib
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/ltb2bib/ltb2bib.sty

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-ltb2bib on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).