How to Install and Uninstall mathtex Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: February 16,2025

1. Install "mathtex" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install mathtex on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This tutorial shows how to uninstall mathtex on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                mathtex
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the mathtex package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: mathtex
Priority: optional
Section: universe/graphics
Installed-Size: 412
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Johan Henriksson
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.03-1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4), dvipng, texlive
Filename: pool/universe/m/mathtex/mathtex_1.03-1_amd64.deb
Size: 94120
MD5sum: f3b3750fb0db3b9e622182c3fb656662
SHA1: 0b9dc0244f5806f30f0e77892154bea1731a5845
SHA256: 3e4b872491cb08af69c814cfaac8ca70a6084a4a7d2af9f425c7bf59aa862840
Description-en: Generate image from LaTeX command
MathTeX is a cgi program that lets you easily embed LaTeX math
in your own html pages, blogs, wikis, etc. It parses a LaTeX
math expression and immediately emits the corresponding gif
(or png) image, rather than the usual TeX dvi.
Description-md5: 0d47a9b7aa9346678d46975a91ac6f47
Homepage: http://www.forkosh.dreamhost.com/source_mathtex.html
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu