https://yihui.org/tinytex/ is a lifesaver for Tex Live users. Some commands I use regularly:
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| # fresh install
wget -qO- "https://yihui.org/tinytex/install-bin-unix.sh" | sh
# by default, it's installed in ~/.TinyTeX/
# so ensure the path contains ~/.TinyTeX/bin/x86_64-linux/
# save the package list
tlmgr list --only-installed --data name > my_tex_packages.txt
# restore installed packages
tlmgr install $(cat my_tex_packages.txt | tr '\n' ' ')
# keep packages up to date
tlmgr update --self --all
# install packages used by this tex file
texliveonfly.py main.tex
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