How To Install texlive-l3kernel on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-l3kernel in AlmaLinux 8. texlive-l3kernel is LaTeX3 programming conventions

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-l3kernel on AlmaLinux 8.

What is texlive-l3kernel

The l3kernel bundle provides an implementation of the LaTeX3 programmers’ interface, as a set of packages that run under LaTeX 2e. The interface provides the foundation on which the LaTeX3 kernel and other future code are built TeX programmers. The packages are set up so that the LaTeX3 conventions can be used with regular LaTeX 2e packages. All the files of the bundle are also available in the Subversion (SVN) repository of the LaTeX3 Project.

We can use yum or dnf to install texlive-l3kernel on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install texlive-l3kernel.

Install texlive-l3kernel 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-l3kernel using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install texlive-l3kernel

Install texlive-l3kernel 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-l3kernel using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install texlive-l3kernel

How To Uninstall texlive-l3kernel on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the texlive-l3kernel package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove texlive-l3kernel

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-l3kernel on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.