How To Install mimetex on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mimetex on AlmaLinux 8.
What is mimetex
MimeTeX lets you easily embed LaTeX math in your html pages. It parses a LaTeX math expression and immediately emits the corresponding gif image, rather than the usual TeX dvi. And mimeTeX is an entirely separate little program that doesn’t use TeX or its fonts in any way.
We can use yum or dnf to install mimetex on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install mimetex.
Install mimetex on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install mimetex using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install mimetex
Install mimetex on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install mimetex using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install mimetex
How To Uninstall mimetex on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the mimetex package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove mimetex
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mimetex on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.