How To Install texlive-kpathsea on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-kpathsea on AlmaLinux 8.
What is texlive-kpathsea
Kpathsea is a library and utility programs which provide path searching facilities for TeX file types, including the self- locating feature required for movable installations, layered on top of a general search mechanism. It is not distributed separately, but rather is released and maintained as part of the TeX live sources.
We can use yum or dnf to install texlive-kpathsea on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install texlive-kpathsea.
Install texlive-kpathsea 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-kpathsea using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install texlive-kpathsea
Install texlive-kpathsea 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-kpathsea using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install texlive-kpathsea
How To Uninstall texlive-kpathsea on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the texlive-kpathsea package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove texlive-kpathsea
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-kpathsea on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.
