Binary package “texlive-common” in ubuntu precise

TeX Live: Base component

 The TeX Live software distribution offers a complete TeX system.
 It encompasses programs for typesetting, previewing and printing
 of TeX documents in many different languages, and a large collection
 of TeX macros and font libraries.
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 The distribution also includes extensive general documentation about
 TeX, as well as the documentation accompanying the included software
 packages.
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 This package provides a common base for all TeX Live packages.