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To install FontAwesome5 for LaTeX on Ubuntu, you have several options:

Method 1: Using tlmgr (TeX Live Manager)

If you have TeX Live installed, you can use the package manager:

sudo tlmgr update --self
sudo tlmgr install fontawesome5

Method 2: Using apt package manager

Ubuntu provides FontAwesome5 through its repositories:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install texlive-fonts-extra

This installs a comprehensive collection of fonts including FontAwesome5.

Method 3: Manual installation

If the above methods don’t work, you can install manually:

  1. Download the FontAwesome5 package from CTAN
  2. Extract it to your local texmf directory:
mkdir -p ~/texmf/tex/latex/fontawesome5
cd ~/texmf/tex/latex/fontawesome5
# Extract the downloaded package here
  1. Update the TeX database: 
    texhash ~/texmf

Using FontAwesome5 in LaTeX

Once installed, you can use it in your LaTeX documents:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{fontawesome5}

\begin{document}
\faHome \quad Home icon
\faEnvelope \quad Email icon
\faGithub \quad GitHub icon
\end{document}

Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues:

  1. Check if your TeX Live installation is up to date: 
    tlmgr --version
  2. Verify the package is installed: 
    tlmgr info fontawesome5
  3. Make sure you’re using XeLaTeX or LuaLaTeX for full Unicode support with FontAwesome5.

The easiest approach is usually Method 2 using apt install texlive-fonts-extra as it handles dependencies automatically.

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