How To Install texlive-marvosym on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-marvosym in AlmaLinux 8. texlive-marvosym is Martin Vogel’s Symbols (marvosym) font

Introduction

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

What is texlive-marvosym

Martin Vogel’s Symbol font (marvosym) contains the Euro currency symbol as defined by the European commission, along with symbols for structural engineering; symbols for steel cross-sections; astronomy signs (sun, moon, planets); the 12 signs of the zodiac; scissor symbols; CE sign and others. The package contains both the original TrueType font and the derived Type 1 font, together with support files for TeX (LaTeX).

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

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

sudo dnf -y install texlive-marvosym

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

sudo yum -y install texlive-marvosym

How To Uninstall texlive-marvosym on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove texlive-marvosym

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Summary

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