How To Install texlive-texapi on Fedora 36
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-texapi on Fedora 36.
What is texlive-texapi
Texapi provides utility macros to write format-independent (and -aware) packages. It is similar in spirit to the etoolbox, except that it isn’t tied to LaTeX. Tools include format detection, expansion control, command definition and manipulation, various testing macros, string operations, and highly customizable while and for loops. The package requires e- TeX (and, should you want to compile its documentation, the pitex package is also needed).
We can use yum or dnf to install texlive-texapi on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install texlive-texapi.
Install texlive-texapi 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-texapi using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install texlive-texapi
Install texlive-texapi 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-texapi using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install texlive-texapi
How To Uninstall texlive-texapi on Fedora 36
To uninstall only the texlive-texapi package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove texlive-texapi
texlive-texapi Package Contents on Fedora 36
/usr/share/licenses/texlive-texapi
/usr/share/licenses/texlive-texapi/lppl1.txt
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/generic/texapi
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/generic/texapi/texapi.tex
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-texapi on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).