How To Install texlive-pgf on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-pgf on CentOS 7. texlive-pgf is Create PostScript and PDF graphics in TeX

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-pgf on CentOS 7.

What is texlive-pgf

PGF is a macro package for creating graphics. It is platform- and format-independent and works together with the most important TeX backend drivers, including pdftex and dvips. It comes with a user-friendly syntax layer called TikZ. Its usage is similar to pstricks and the standard picture environment. PGF works with plain (pdf-)TeX, (pdf-)LaTeX, and ConTeXt. Unlike pstricks, it can produce either PostScript or PDF output. date

We can use yum or dnf to install texlive-pgf on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install texlive-pgf.

Install texlive-pgf on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install texlive-pgf using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install texlive-pgf

Install texlive-pgf on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install texlive-pgf using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install texlive-pgf

How To Uninstall texlive-pgf on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove texlive-pgf

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-pgf on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.