How To Install texlive-tap on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-tap in Fedora 36. texlive-tap is TeX macros for typesetting complex tables

Introduction

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

What is `texlive-tap`

The package offers a simple notation for pretty complex tables (to Michael J. Ferguson’s credit). With PostScript, the package allows shaded/coloured tables, diagonal rules, etc. The package is supposed to work with both Plain and LaTeX. An AWK converter from ASCII semigraphic tables to TAP notation is included.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install texlive-tap

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

sudo yum -y install texlive-tap

How To Uninstall texlive-tap on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove texlive-tap

texlive-tap Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/share/licenses/texlive-tap
/usr/share/licenses/texlive-tap/pd.txt
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/generic/tap
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/generic/tap/tap.tex

References

texlive-tap website

Summary

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