How to Install alqalam software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

How to Install alqalam software package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)

alqalam software package provides Quran typesetting macros for TeX/LaTeX, you can install in your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install alqalam 

alqalam is installed in your system.

Make ensure the alqalam package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep alqalam *

You will get with alqalam package name, version, architecture and description in a table

alqalam package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 12 04 lts precise pangolin
Section TeX
Package alqalam
Version 0.2-4
Description Quran typesetting macros for TeX/LaTeX
Sub Section TeX


See Also, How to uninstall or remove alqalam software package from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)?