How To Install dvisvgm on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dvisvgm on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is dvisvgm
dvisvgm is:
dvisvgm is a utility for TeX/LaTeX users. It converts DVI, EPS, and PDF files to the XML-based scalable vector graphics format SVG. Task: ubuntustudio-fonts
There are three methods to install dvisvgm on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install dvisvgm Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install dvisvgm using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install dvisvgm
Install dvisvgm Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install dvisvgm using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install dvisvgm
Install dvisvgm Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install dvisvgm using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install dvisvgm
How To Uninstall dvisvgm on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the dvisvgm package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove dvisvgm
Uninstall dvisvgm And Its Dependencies
To uninstall dvisvgm and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove dvisvgm
Remove dvisvgm Configurations and Data
To remove dvisvgm configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge dvisvgm
Remove dvisvgm configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove dvisvgm configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dvisvgm
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dvisvgm package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
