commands.sh

tlmgr

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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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Subcommands (21)

tlmgr arch

This command is an alias of `tlmgr platform`.

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tlmgr backup

Manage backups of TeX Live packages. The default backup directory is specified by the `backupdir` option, and can be obtained with `tlmgr option`.

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tlmgr candidates

Get available candidate repositories from which a TeX Live package can be installed.

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tlmgr check

Check the consistency of a TeX Live installation.

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tlmgr conf

Manage the TeX Live configuration.

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tlmgr generate

Remake configuration files from information stored locally.

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tlmgr gui

Start a graphical user interface for `tlmgr`. `tlmgr gui` depends on the package `perl-tk`, which has to be installed manually.

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tlmgr info

Show information about TeX Live packages.

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tlmgr install

Install TeX Live packages.

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tlmgr key

Manage GPG keys used to verify TeX Live databases.

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tlmgr option

TeX Live settings manager.

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tlmgr paper

Manage paper size options of an TeX Live installation.

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tlmgr path

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.

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tlmgr pinning

The pinning action manages the pinning file.

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tlmgr platform

Manage TeX Live platforms.

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tlmgr remove

Uninstall TeX Live packages. By default, removed packages will be backed up to `./tlpkg/backups` under the TL installation directory.

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tlmgr repository

Manage repositories of a TeX Live installation.

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tlmgr restore

Restore package backups created with `tlmgr backup`. The default backup directory is specified by the `backupdir` option, and can be obtained with `tlmgr option`.

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tlmgr search

Search for TeX Live packages using (Perl) `regex`.

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tlmgr shell

Start an interactive shell of the native TeX Live manager.

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tlmgr update

Update TeX Live packages.

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Examples (7)

Install a package and its dependencies

Remove a package and its dependencies

tlmgr remove package

Display information about a package

tlmgr info package

Update all packages

Show possible updates without updating anything

Start a GUI version of tlmgr

List all TeX Live configurations

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