How To Install texlive-psfrag on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-psfrag on CentOS 7. texlive-psfrag is Replace strings in encapsulated PostScript figures

Introduction

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

What is texlive-psfrag

Allows LaTeX constructions (equations, picture environments, etc.) to be precisely superimposed over Encapsulated PostScript figures, using your own favorite drawing tool to create an EPS figure and placing simple text ’tags’ where each replacement is to be placed, with PSfrag automatically removing these tags from the figure and replacing them with a user specified LaTeX construction, properly aligned, scaled, and/or rotated. date

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

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

sudo yum -y install texlive-psfrag

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

sudo dnf -y install texlive-psfrag

How To Uninstall texlive-psfrag on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove texlive-psfrag

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Summary

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