How To Install texlive-mcexam on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-mcexam in Fedora 36. texlive-mcexam is LaTeX package for creating randomized Multiple Choice questions>

Introduction

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

What is `texlive-mcexam`

LaTeX package for creating randomized Multiple Choice questions The mcexam package is a LaTeX package that automatically randomly permutes the order of questions and answer options in different versions of a multiple choice exam/test. Next to the exam versions themselves, the package also allows printing a concept version of the exam, a key table with the correct answers or points, and a document with solutions and explanation per exam version. The package also allows writing an R code which processes the results of the exam and calculates the grades.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install texlive-mcexam

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

sudo yum -y install texlive-mcexam

How To Uninstall texlive-mcexam on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove texlive-mcexam

texlive-mcexam Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/share/licenses/texlive-mcexam
/usr/share/licenses/texlive-mcexam/lppl1.3.txt
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/latex/mcexam
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/latex/mcexam/README.md
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/latex/mcexam/mcexam.pdf
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/latex/mcexam/mcexam.tex
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/latex/mcexam/mcexam_example.r
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/latex/mcexam/mcexam_example.tex
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/mcexam
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/mcexam/mcexam.sty

References

texlive-mcexam website

Summary

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