How To Install texlive-ms on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-ms in AlmaLinux 8. texlive-ms is Various LaTeX packages by Martin Schroder

Introduction

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

What is texlive-ms

A bundle of LaTeX packages by Martin Schroder; the collection comprises everysel, set commands to execute every time a font is selected; - everyshi, set commands to execute whenever a page is shipped out; - multitoc, typeset the table of contents in multiple columns; - prelim2e, mark typeset pages as preliminary; and - ragged2e, typeset ragged text and allow hyphenation.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install texlive-ms

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

sudo yum -y install texlive-ms

How To Uninstall texlive-ms on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove texlive-ms

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Summary

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