How To Install texlive-auto-pst-pdf on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-auto-pst-pdf in AlmaLinux 8. texlive-auto-pst-pdf is Wrapper for pst-pdf (with some psfrag features)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-auto-pst-pdf on AlmaLinux 8.

What is texlive-auto-pst-pdf

The package uses –shell-escape to execute pst-pdf when necessary. This makes it especially easy to integrate into the workflow of an editor with just “LaTeX” and “pdfLaTeX” buttons. Wrappers are provided for various psfrag-related features so that Matlab figures via laprint, Mathematica figures via MathPSfrag, and regular psfrag figures can all be input consistently and easily.

We can use yum or dnf to install texlive-auto-pst-pdf on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install texlive-auto-pst-pdf.

Install texlive-auto-pst-pdf 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 texlive-auto-pst-pdf using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install texlive-auto-pst-pdf

Install texlive-auto-pst-pdf 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 texlive-auto-pst-pdf using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install texlive-auto-pst-pdf

How To Uninstall texlive-auto-pst-pdf on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the texlive-auto-pst-pdf package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove texlive-auto-pst-pdf

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-auto-pst-pdf on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.