How To Install texlive-xesearch on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-xesearch on AlmaLinux 8.
What is texlive-xesearch
The package finds strings (e.g. (parts of) words or phrases) and manipulates them (apply any macro), thus turning each word or phrase into a possible command. It is written in plain XeTeX and should thus work with any format (it is known to work with LaTeX and ConTeXt). The main application for the moment is XeIndex, an automatic index for XeLaTeX, but examples are given of simple use to check spelling, count words, and highlight syntax of programming languages.
We can use yum or dnf to install texlive-xesearch on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install texlive-xesearch.
Install texlive-xesearch 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-xesearch using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install texlive-xesearch
Install texlive-xesearch 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-xesearch using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install texlive-xesearch
How To Uninstall texlive-xesearch on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the texlive-xesearch package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove texlive-xesearch
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-xesearch on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.