1mtxrun(1) ConTeXt TDS Runner Tool mtxrun(1)
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9 mtxrun [ OPTIONS ... ] [ FILENAMES ]
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12 ConTeXt TDS Runner Tool
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15 --script
16 run an mtx script (lua prefered method) (--noquotes), no script
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19 --evaluate
20 run code passed on the commandline (between quotes)
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22 --execute
23 run a script or program (texmfstart method) (--noquotes)
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26 resolve prefixed arguments
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29 run internally (using preloaded libs)
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32 run script using built in libraries (same as --ctxlua)
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34 --locate
35 locate given filename in database (default) or system (--first
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38 --autotree
39 use texmf tree cf. env texmfstart_tree or texmfstarttree
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42 use given texmf tree (default file: setuptex.tmf)
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45 use given (tmf) environment file
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51 only execute when given file has changed (md checksum)
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54 only execute when given file has changed (time stamp)
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57 create stubs for (context related) scripts
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60 remove stubs (context related) scripts
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66 create windows (mswin) stubs
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74 enable given trackers
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77 format or backend
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80 show current operating system, processor, etc
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91 regenerate databases if needed (handy when used to run context
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99 force using kpse (handy when no mkiv and cache installed but
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102 --prefixes
103 show supported prefixes
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105 --generate
106 generate file database
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109 show configuration variables
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111 --configurations
112 show configuration order
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115 show (known) directives
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118 show (known) trackers
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121 show (known) experiments
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124 expand complex variable
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127 expand variable (completely resolve paths)
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130 expand variable (resolve paths)
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133 expand variable (resolve references)
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142 report file location
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151 More information about ConTeXt and the tools that come with it can be
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158 webpage: http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net
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164version 1.33 01-01-2018 mtxrun(1)