How To Install stix-fonts on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install stix-fonts on AlmaLinux 8.
What is stix-fonts
The mission of the Scientific and Technical Information Exchange (STIX) font creation project is the preparation of a comprehensive set of fonts that serve the scientific and engineering community in the process from manuscript creation through final publication, both in electronic and print formats. This package includes base Unicode fonts containing most glyphs for standard use in the usual four styles.
We can use yum or dnf to install stix-fonts on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install stix-fonts.
Install stix-fonts 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 stix-fonts using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install stix-fonts
Install stix-fonts 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 stix-fonts using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install stix-fonts
How To Uninstall stix-fonts on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the stix-fonts package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove stix-fonts
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install stix-fonts on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
