Description:

Dvips converts .dvi files produced by the TeX text formatting system
(or by another processor like GFtoDVI) to PostScript(TM) format.
Normally the PostScript file is sent directly to your printer.

If you are installing texlive, so that you can use the TeX text
formatting system without direct PDF compilation, consider to install
texlive-dvips. In addition, you will need to install texlive-afm (for
converting PostScript font description files), texlive-latex (a higher level
formatting package which provides an easier-to-use interface for TeX), and
texlive-xdvi (for previewing .dvi files in X). If you are installing TeX and
you are not an expert at it, you should also install the texlive-texmf-doc
package which contains documentation for the TeX system.