1mtxrun(1)                   ConTeXt TDS Runner Tool                  mtxrun(1)
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NAME

6       mtxrun
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SYNOPSIS

9       mtxrun [ OPTIONS ...  ] [ FILENAMES ]
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DESCRIPTION

12       ConTeXt TDS Runner Tool
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OPTIONS

15       --script
16              run  an mtx script (lua prefered method) (--noquotes), no script
17              gives list
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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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25       --resolve
26              resolve prefixed arguments
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28       --ctxlua
29              run internally (using preloaded libs)
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31       --internal
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
36              --all --detail)
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38       --tree=pathtotree
39              use given texmf tree (default file: setuptex.tmf)
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41       --path=runpath
42              go to given path before execution
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44       --ifchanged=filename
45              only execute when given file has changed (md checksum)
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47       --iftouched=old,new
48              only execute when given file has changed (time stamp)
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50       --makestubs
51              create stubs for (context related) scripts
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53       --removestubs
54              remove stubs (context related) scripts
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56       --stubpath=binpath
57              paths where stubs wil be written
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59       --windows
60              create windows (mswin) stubs
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62       --unix create unix (linux) stubs
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64       --verbose
65              give a bit more info
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67       --trackers=list
68              enable given trackers
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70       --progname=str
71              format or backend
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73       --systeminfo=str
74              show current operating system, processor, etc
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76       --edit launch editor with found file
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78       --launch
79              launch files like manuals, assumes os support (--all,--list)
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81       --timedrun
82              run a script and time its run
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84       --autogenerate
85              regenerate  databases  if needed (handy when used to run context
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88       --usekpse
89              use kpse as fallback (when no mkiv and  cache  installed,  often
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92       --forcekpse
93              force  using  kpse  (handy  when no mkiv and cache installed but
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96       --prefixes
97              show supported prefixes
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99       --generate
100              generate file database
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102       --variables
103              show configuration variables
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105       --configurations
106              show configuration order
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108       --directives
109              show (known) directives
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111       --trackers
112              show (known) trackers
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114       --experiments
115              show (known) experiments
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117       --expand-braces
118              expand complex variable
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120       --resolve-path
121              expand variable (completely resolve paths)
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123       --expand-path
124              expand variable (resolve paths)
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126       --expand-var
127              expand variable (resolve references)
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129       --show-path
130              show path expansion of ...
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132       --var-value
133              report value of variable
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135       --find-file
136              report file location
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138       --find-path
139              report path of file
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141       --pattern=string
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AUTHOR

145       More information about ConTeXt and the tools that come with it  can  be
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149       maillist:  ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-
150       context
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152       webpage: http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net
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154       wiki: http://contextgarden.net
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158version 1.33                      01-01-2019                         mtxrun(1)