How to Install Latex Packages on Ubuntu

Latex is a tool for creating professional-looking documents via typesetting.
In this tutorial we will explore how to install latex and other packages that are used by latex.

Installing Latex

To install latex on Linux Ubuntu you can use the following

sudo apt-get install texlive-full

Latex also requires some other packages that services as interpreters or engines. These include
luatex, bibtex, pdflatex, etc.

Installing Packages

If you want to use a package inside a latex tex file via \usepackage{yourpackage}, the best way is to search for the
actual package name and then use your package manager such as apt or tlmgr to install it.

sudo apt-get install apt-file
sudo apt-file update

Search for the particular package

apt-file search -x mathcomp.sty
# or 
apt-file search mathcomp.sty

Then you can install the package via the actual package name with your package manager

sudo apt install texlive-science

You can also install the texlive package manager GUI as below

sudo apt-get install perl-tk
tlmgr --gui

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