The output of `yum grouplist` on SL6 includes "TeX support" and on SL5 
includes "Authoring and Publishing".

Steven Yellin

On Fri, 17 May 2013, John Hebert wrote:

> Do `yum provides LaTex`.
>
> That should tell you the package group name for LaTex. I am not sure what
> you are referring to when you when you say "distribution".
>
> You can also browse through the package groups with `yum groups list` and
> `yum groupinfo <groupname>`.
>
> I'm not sitting in front of my SL box right now, but I think the package
> group you want is "Authoring and Publishing".
>
> Yum is a nifty little package manager. Do `yum --help` and try the
> different options.
>
>
> On Fri, May 17, 2013 at 11:24 AM, Stephen Isard <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 17 May 2013 11:12:53 +1000, W K Daniel PUN <[log in to unmask]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I haven't been able to find a way to install the whole comprehensive
>>> TeX/LaTeX distribution on Scientific Linux.
>>>
>>> Does anyone have a clue?
>>
>> yum groupinstall "TeX support" ?
>>
>> What are you lacking?
>>
>> Stephen Isard
>>
>