mathtex on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: May 05,2024

1. Install "mathtex" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)

a. Install YAY (https://github.com/Jguer/yay)


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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b. Install mathtex on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall mathtex on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "mathtex" via AUR

a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed
            
                        
                base-devel git
            
                    
    
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b. Clone mathtex's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/mathtex.git 
            
                        
                ~/mathtex
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/mathtex folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/mathtex
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the mathtex package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1305675
Name: mathtex
PackageBaseID: 196762
PackageBase: mathtex
Version: 1.05-1
Description: Creates PNG or GIF images from LaTeX mathematical expressions.
URL: https://ctan.org/pkg/mathtex
NumVotes: 0
Popularity: 0
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: dreieck
Submitter: dreieck
FirstSubmitted: 1692343074
LastModified: 1692343074
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/mathtex.tar.gz