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tlmgr-remove:tldr:2184b

tlmgr-remove: Uninstall a TeX Live package.
$ sudo tlmgr remove ${package}
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The command "sudo tlmgr remove ${package}" is used to remove a TeX Live package using the TeX Live Manager (tlmgr) with administrative permissions (sudo).

Here's a breakdown of the command:

  • "sudo": This is a command that allows the execution of a command with administrative/root privileges. It is often used to perform system-level tasks or install/remove packages.
  • "tlmgr": This is the command-line package manager for TeX Live, a widely used distribution of the TeX typesetting system. It is used to manage TeX Live packages, including installation, removal, and updates.
  • "remove": This is an option/argument for tlmgr which specifies that we want to remove a package.
  • "${package}": This is a placeholder for the name of the package that you want to remove. You should replace "${package}" with the actual name of the package you wish to remove. For example, if you want to remove the package "texlive-latex-extra", you would replace "${package}" with "texlive-latex-extra" like this: "sudo tlmgr remove texlive-latex-extra".

By executing this command, the specified TeX Live package will be removed from your system.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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