How To Install texlive-microtype on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-microtype in Fedora 36. texlive-microtype is Subliminal refinements towards typographical perfection

Introduction

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

What is `texlive-microtype`

The package provides a LaTeX interface to the micro-typographic extensions that were introduced by pdfTeX and have since also propagated to XeTeX and LuaTeX protrusion and font expansion, furthermore the adjustment of interword spacing and additional kerning, as well as hyphenatable letterspacing (tracking) and the possibility to disable all or selected ligatures. These features may be applied to customisable sets of fonts, and all micro- typographic aspects of the fonts can be configured in a straight-forward and flexible way. Settings for various fonts are provided. Note that character protrusion requires pdfTeX, LuaTeX, or XeTeX. Font expansion works with pdfTeX or LuaTeX. The package will by default enable protrusion and expansion if they can safely be assumed to work. Disabling ligatures requires pdfTeX or LuaTeX, while the adjustment of interword spacing and of kerning only works with pdfTeX. Letterspacing is available with pdfTeX or LuaTeX. The alternative package `letterspace’, which also works with plain TeX, provides the user commands for letterspacing only, omitting support for all other extensions.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install texlive-microtype

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

sudo yum -y install texlive-microtype

How To Uninstall texlive-microtype on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove texlive-microtype

texlive-microtype Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/share/licenses/texlive-microtype
/usr/share/licenses/texlive-microtype/lppl1.txt
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/letterspace.sty
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/microtype-luatex.def
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/microtype-pdftex.def
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/microtype-xetex.def
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/microtype.cfg
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/microtype.lua
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/microtype.sty
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/mt-CharisSIL.cfg
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/mt-EBGaramond.cfg
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/mt-FontAwesome.cfg
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/mt-LatinModernRoman.cfg
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/mt-Lato.cfg
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/mt-Palatino.cfg
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/mt-bch.cfg
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/mt-blg.cfg
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/mt-cmr.cfg
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/mt-euf.cfg
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/mt-eur.cfg
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/mt-eus.cfg
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/mt-msa.cfg
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/mt-msb.cfg
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/mt-mvs.cfg
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/mt-pmn.cfg
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/mt-ppl.cfg
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/mt-ptm.cfg
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/mt-ugm.cfg
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/microtype/mt-zpeu.cfg

References

texlive-microtype website

Summary

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