How to Install and Uninstall texlive Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "texlive" package

This tutorial shows how to install texlive on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "texlive" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall texlive on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                texlive
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the texlive package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: texlive
Architecture: all
Version: 2023.20240207-1
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: universe/tex
Source: texlive-base
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian TeX Task Force
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 56
Depends: texlive-fonts-recommended (>= 2023.20230613), texlive-latex-base (>= 2023.20230613), texlive-latex-recommended (>= 2023.20230613)
Filename: pool/universe/t/texlive-base/texlive_2023.20240207-1_all.deb
Size: 14000
MD5sum: 42bbf61e963e1ee27c8fa8bd7b7a3774
SHA1: 6b88f2c5c5e6abc6b64be6add19a882b9fc57884
SHA256: 8547072ceea4411e2cfcc251d04d647088e879d805c8e445918b2ad1c8af6d04
SHA512: 5d678d82a51c0a0449aa3eaa4ca5b7f449662f9f69c3d94e8ed3f0e40b9ff2b0cbd234b8be172b1a241a482be05b24991a266dc0d49d1f22f7768cc320d36eb5
Homepage: http://www.tug.org/texlive/
Description: TeX Live: A decent selection of the TeX Live packages
Description-md5: 19838094eeee28c5a5392b813c6cec17