How To Install mathjax-siunitx on Debian 12

Learn how to install mathjax-siunitx on Debian 12 with this tutorial. mathjax-siunitx is Extension for libjs-mathjax to support siunitx

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mathjax-siunitx on Debian 12.

What is mathjax-siunitx

mathjax-siunitx is:

The siunitx package allows to typeset physical quantities consistently using the syntax \SI{299e6}{\metre\per\second}. This extension provides the same syntax in MathJax. Please see the documentation for siunitx on CTAN for details about siunitx.

MathJax was designed with the goal of consolidating the recent advances in web technologies into a single, definitive, math-on-the-web platform supporting the major browsers and operating systems.

There are three methods to install mathjax-siunitx on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install mathjax-siunitx Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install mathjax-siunitx using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install mathjax-siunitx

Install mathjax-siunitx Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install mathjax-siunitx using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install mathjax-siunitx

Install mathjax-siunitx Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install mathjax-siunitx using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install mathjax-siunitx

How To Uninstall mathjax-siunitx on Debian 12

To uninstall only the mathjax-siunitx package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove mathjax-siunitx

Uninstall mathjax-siunitx And Its Dependencies

To uninstall mathjax-siunitx and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove mathjax-siunitx

Remove mathjax-siunitx Configurations and Data

To remove mathjax-siunitx configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge mathjax-siunitx

Remove mathjax-siunitx configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove mathjax-siunitx configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mathjax-siunitx

Dependencies

mathjax-siunitx have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install mathjax-siunitx package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.