tlmgr
Manage packages and configuration options of an existing TeX Live installation. Some subcommands such as `paper` have their own usage documentation.
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This command is an alias of `tlmgr platform`.
Manage backups of TeX Live packages. The default backup directory is specified by the `backupdir` option, and can be obtained with `tlmgr option`.
Get available candidate repositories from which a TeX Live package can be installed.
Check the consistency of a TeX Live installation.
Manage the TeX Live configuration.
Remake configuration files from information stored locally.
Start a graphical user interface for `tlmgr`. `tlmgr gui` depends on the package `perl-tk`, which has to be installed manually.
Show information about TeX Live packages.
Install TeX Live packages.
Manage GPG keys used to verify TeX Live databases.
TeX Live settings manager.
Manage paper size options of an TeX Live installation.
Add or remove symlinks for TeX Live executables, man pages and info pages. This command has to be re-run for files added in the future.
The pinning action manages the pinning file.
Manage TeX Live platforms.
Uninstall TeX Live packages. By default, removed packages will be backed up to `./tlpkg/backups` under the TL installation directory.
Manage repositories of a TeX Live installation.
Restore package backups created with `tlmgr backup`. The default backup directory is specified by the `backupdir` option, and can be obtained with `tlmgr option`.
Search for TeX Live packages using (Perl) `regex`.
Start an interactive shell of the native TeX Live manager.
Update TeX Live packages.
Examples (7)
Install a package and its dependencies
tlmgr install packageRemove a package and its dependencies
tlmgr remove packageDisplay information about a package
tlmgr info packageUpdate all packages
tlmgr update --allShow possible updates without updating anything
tlmgr update --listStart a GUI version of tlmgr
List all TeX Live configurations