tlmgr backup

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

Examples (5)

Make a backup of one or more packages

tlmgr backup package1 package2 ...

Make a backup of all packages

tlmgr backup --all

Make a backup to a custom directory

tlmgr backup package --backupdir path/to/backup_directory

Remove a backup of one or more packages

tlmgr backup clean package1 package2 ...

Remove all backups

tlmgr backup clean --all