How To Install texlive-plain-generic on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-plain-generic on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is texlive-plain-generic
texlive-plain-generic is:
Add-on packages and macros that work with plain TeX, often LaTeX, and occasionally other formats.
This package includes the following CTAN packages:
abbr – Simple macros supporting abreviations for Plain and LaTeX
abstyles – Adaptable BibTeX styles
apnum – Arbitrary precision numbers implemented by TeX macros
autoaligne – Align terms and members in math expressions
barr – Diagram macros by Michael Barr
bitelist – Split list, in TeX’s mouth
borceux – Diagram macros by Francois Borceux
c-pascal – Typeset Python, C and Pascal programs
catcodes – Generic handling of TeX category codes
chronosys – Drawing time-line diagrams
colorsep – Color separation
dinat – Bibliography style for German texts
dirtree – Display trees in the style of windows explorer
docbytex – Creating documentation from source code
dowith – Apply a command to a list of items
eijkhout – Victor Eijkhout’s packages
encxvlna – Insert nonbreakable spaces, using encTeX
epigram – Display short quotations
epsf – Simple macros for EPS inclusion
epsf-dvipdfmx – Plain TeX file for using epsf.tex with (x)dvipdfmx
fenixpar – One-shot changes to token registers such as \everypar
figflow – Flow text around a figure
fixpdfmag – Fix magnification in pdfTeX
fltpoint – Simple floating point arithmetic
fntproof – A programmable font test pattern generator
font-change – Macros to change text and mathematics fonts in plain TeX
fontch – Changing fonts, sizes and encodings in Plain TeX
fontname – Scheme for naming fonts in TeX
gates – Support for writing modular and customisable code
genmisc – numerous one-file packages that work with both plain TeX and LaTeX
getoptk – Define macros with sophisticated options
gfnotation – Typeset Gottlob Frege’s notation in plain TeX
gobble – More gobble macros for PlainTeX and LaTeX
graphics-pln – LaTeX-style graphics for Plain TeX users
gtl – Manipulating generalized token lists
hlist – Horizontal and columned lists
hyplain – Basic support for multiple languages in Plain TeX
ifetex – Provides \ifetex switch
iftex – Am I running under pdfTeX, XeTeX or LuaTeX?
insbox – Insert pictures/boxes into paragraphs
js-misc – Miscellaneous macros from Joachim Schrod
kastrup – Convert numbers into binary, octal and hexadecimal
lambda-lists – Lists in TeX’s mouth
langcode – Simple language-dependent settings based on language codes
lecturer – On-screen presentations for (almost) all formats
librarian – Tools to create bibliographies in TeX
listofitems – Grab items in lists using user-specified sep char
mathdots – Commands to produce dots in math that respect font size
metatex – Incorporate Metafont pictures in TeX source
midnight – A set of useful macro tools
mkpattern – A utility for making hyphenation patterns
multido – A loop facility for Generic TeX
navigator – PDF features across formats and engines
newsletr – Macros for making newsletters with Plain TeX
ofs – Macros for managing large font collections
olsak-misc – collection with plain TeX macros written by Petr Olsak
path – Typeset paths, making them breakable
pdf-trans – A set of macros for various transformations of TeX boxes
pitex – Documentation macros
placeins-plain – Insertions that keep their place
plainpkg – A minimal method for making generic packages
plipsum – ‘Lorem ipsum’ for Plain TeX developers
plnfss – Font selection for Plain TeX
plstmary – St. Mary’s Road font support for plain TeX
present – Presentations with Plain TeX
randomlist – Deal with database, loop, and random in order to build personalized exercises.
resumemac – Plain TeX macros for resumes
schemata – Print topical diagrams
shade – Shade pieces of text
simplekv – A simple key/value system for TeX and LaTeX
systeme – Format systems of equations
tabto-generic – “Tab” to a measured position in the line
termmenu – The package provides support for terminal-based menus using expl3
tex-ps – TeX to PostScript generic macros and add-ons
tex4ht – Convert (La)TeX to HTML/XML
texapi – Macros to write format-independent packages
timetable – Generate timetables
tracklang – Language and dialect tracker
treetex – Draw trees
trigonometry – Demonstration code for cos and sin in TeX macros
ulem – Package for underlining
upca – Print UPC-A barcodes
varisize – Change font size in Plain TeX
xii – Christmas silliness (English)
xii-lat – Christmas silliness (Latin)
xlop – Calculates and displays arithmetic operations
yax – Yet Another Key System
There are three methods to install texlive-plain-generic on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install texlive-plain-generic Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install texlive-plain-generic using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install texlive-plain-generic
Install texlive-plain-generic Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install texlive-plain-generic using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install texlive-plain-generic
Install texlive-plain-generic Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install texlive-plain-generic using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install texlive-plain-generic
How To Uninstall texlive-plain-generic on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the texlive-plain-generic package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove texlive-plain-generic
Uninstall texlive-plain-generic And Its Dependencies
To uninstall texlive-plain-generic and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove texlive-plain-generic
Remove texlive-plain-generic Configurations and Data
To remove texlive-plain-generic configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge texlive-plain-generic
Remove texlive-plain-generic configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove texlive-plain-generic configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge texlive-plain-generic
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-plain-generic package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
