How To Install texlive-xetex-itrans on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-xetex-itrans in AlmaLinux 8. texlive-xetex-itrans is Itrans input maps for use with XeLaTeX

Introduction

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

What is texlive-xetex-itrans

The package provides maps for use with XeLaTeX with coding done using itrans. Fontspec maps are provided for Devanagari (Sanskrit), for Sanskrit in Kannada and for Kannada itself.

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

Install texlive-xetex-itrans 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-xetex-itrans using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install texlive-xetex-itrans

Install texlive-xetex-itrans 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-xetex-itrans using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install texlive-xetex-itrans

How To Uninstall texlive-xetex-itrans on AlmaLinux 8

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

sudo dnf remove texlive-xetex-itrans

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Summary

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