How To Install texlive-rsfs on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-rsfs in AlmaLinux 8. texlive-rsfs is Ralph Smith’s Formal Script font

Introduction

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

What is texlive-rsfs

The fonts provide uppercase ‘formal’ script letters for use as symbols in scientific and mathematical typesetting (in contrast to the informal script fonts such as that used for the ‘calligraphic’ symbols in the TeX maths symbol font). The fonts are provided as MetaFont source, and as derived Adobe Type 1 format. LaTeX support, for using these fonts in mathematics, is available via one of the packages calrsfs and mathrsfs.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install texlive-rsfs

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

sudo yum -y install texlive-rsfs

How To Uninstall texlive-rsfs on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove texlive-rsfs

References

Summary

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