How To Install texlive-amsmath.noarch on Amazon Linux 2

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-amsmath.noarch in Amazon Linux 2. texlive-amsmath.noarch is AMS mathematical facilities for LaTeX

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-amsmath.noarch on Amazon Linux 2.

What is texlive-amsmath.noarch

The package provides the principal packages in the AMS-LaTeX distribution. It adapts for use in LaTeX most of the mathematical features found in AMS-TeX; it is highly recommendsd as an adjunct to serious mathematical typesetting in LaTeX. When amsmath is loaded, AMS-LaTeX packages amsbsy (for bold symbols), amsopn (for operator names) and amstext (for text embdedded in mathematics) are also loaded. Amsmath is part of the LaTeX required distribution; however, several contributed packages add still further to its appeal; examples are empheq, which provides functions for decorating and highlighting mathematics, and ntheorem, for specifying theorem (and similar) definitions. date

We can use yum to install texlive-amsmath.noarch on Amazon Linux 2. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install texlive-amsmath.noarch.

Install texlive-amsmath.noarch on Amazon Linux 2 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install texlive-amsmath.noarch using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install texlive-amsmath.noarch

How To Uninstall texlive-amsmath.noarch on Amazon Linux 2

To uninstall only the texlive-amsmath.noarch package we can use the following command:

sudo yum remove texlive-amsmath.noarch

texlive-amsmath.noarch Package Contents on Amazon Linux 2

/usr/share/doc/texlive-amsmath-svn29327.2.14
/usr/share/doc/texlive-amsmath-svn29327.2.14/lppl1.txt
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/amsmath/amsbsy.sty
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/amsmath/amscd.sty
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/amsmath/amsgen.sty
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/amsmath/amsmath.sty
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/amsmath/amsopn.sty
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/amsmath/amstex.sty
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/amsmath/amstext.sty
/usr/share/texlive/texmf-dist/tex/latex/amsmath/amsxtra.sty

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install texlive-amsmath.noarch on Amazon Linux 2 using yum.