How To Install texlive-wasy on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-wasy in AlmaLinux 8. texlive-wasy is The wasy fonts (Waldi symbol fonts)

Introduction

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

What is texlive-wasy

These are the wasy (Waldi symbol) fonts, second release. This bundle presents the fonts in Metafont format, but they are also available in Adobe Type 1 format. Support under LaTeX is provided by the wasysym package.

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

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

sudo dnf -y install texlive-wasy

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

sudo yum -y install texlive-wasy

How To Uninstall texlive-wasy on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove texlive-wasy

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Summary

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