How To Install texlive-modes on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-modes in Fedora 36. texlive-modes is A collection of Metafont mode_def’s

Introduction

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

What is texlive-modes

The modes file collects all known Metafont modes for printing or display devices, of whatever printing technology. Special provision is made for write-white printers, and a ’landscape’ mode is available, for making suitable fonts for printers with pixels whose aspect is non-square. The file also provides definitions that make \specials identifying the mode in Metafont’s GF output, and put coding information and other Xerox-world information in the TFM file.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install texlive-modes

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

sudo yum -y install texlive-modes

How To Uninstall texlive-modes on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove texlive-modes

texlive-modes Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/share/licenses/texlive-modes
/usr/share/licenses/texlive-modes/pd.txt
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/fonts/modes
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/fonts/modes/ChangeLog
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/fonts/modes/GNUmakefile
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/fonts/modes/README
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/fonts/modes/modedpicheck
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/fonts/modes/modelist.txt
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/fonts/modes/modenames.txt
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/doc/fonts/modes/modes.pdf
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/fonts/source/public/modes
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/fonts/source/public/modes/modes.mf

References

Summary

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