How To Install texlive-scalerel on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-scalerel in Fedora 36. texlive-scalerel is Constrained scaling and stretching of objects

Introduction

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

What is texlive-scalerel

The package provides four commands for vertically scaling and stretching objects. Its primary function is the ability to scale/stretch and shift one object to conform to the size of a specified second object. This feature can be useful in both equations and schematic diagrams. Additionally, the scaling and stretching commands offer constraints on maximum width and/or minimum aspect ratio, which are often used to preserve legibility or for the sake of general appearance.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install texlive-scalerel

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

sudo yum -y install texlive-scalerel

How To Uninstall texlive-scalerel on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove texlive-scalerel

texlive-scalerel Package Contents on Fedora 36

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

References

Summary

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