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

6        mtxrun - ConTeXt TDS Runner Tool
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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)  (=loop)
21              (exit|quit aborts)
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23       --execute
24              run a script or program (texmfstart method) (--noquotes)
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26       --resolve
27              resolve prefixed arguments
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29       --ctxlua
30              run internally (using preloaded libs)
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32       --internal
33              run script using built in libraries (same as --ctxlua)
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35       --locate
36              locate  given  filename in database (default) or system (--first
37              --all --detail)
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39       --tree=pathtotree
40              use given texmf tree (default file: setuptex.tmf)
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42       --path=runpath
43              go to given path before execution
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45       --ifchanged=filename
46              only execute when given file has changed (md checksum)
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48       --iftouched=old,new
49              only execute when given file has changed (time stamp)
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51       --makestubs
52              create stubs for (context related) scripts
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54       --removestubs
55              remove stubs (context related) scripts
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57       --stubpath=binpath
58              paths where stubs wil be written
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60       --windows
61              create windows (mswin) stubs
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63       --unix create unix (linux) stubs
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65       --addbinarypath
66              prepend the (found) binarypath to runners
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68       --verbose
69              give a bit more info
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71       --trackers=list
72              enable given trackers
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74       --progname=str
75              format or backend
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77       --systeminfo=str
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82       --launch
83              launch files like manuals, assumes os support (--all,--list)
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85       --timedrun
86              run a script and time its run
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88       --autogenerate
89              regenerate databases if needed (handy when used to  run  context
90              in an editor)
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92       --usekpse
93              use  kpse  as  fallback (when no mkiv and cache installed, often
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96       --forcekpse
97              force using kpse (handy when no mkiv  and  cache  installed  but
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100       --prefixes
101              show supported prefixes
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103       --generate
104              generate file database
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106       --variables
107              show configuration variables
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109       --configurations
110              show configuration order
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112       --directives
113              show (known) directives
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115       --trackers
116              show (known) trackers
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118       --experiments
119              show (known) experiments
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121       --expand-braces
122              expand complex variable
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124       --resolve-path
125              expand variable (completely resolve paths)
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127       --expand-path
128              expand variable (resolve paths)
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130       --expand-var
131              expand variable (resolve references)
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133       --show-path
134              show path expansion of ...
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136       --var-value
137              report value of variable
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139       --find-file
140              report file location
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142       --find-path
143              report path of file
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145       --pattern=string
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AUTHOR

149       More  information  about ConTeXt and the tools that come with it can be
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153       maillist: ntg-context@ntg.nl /  http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-
154       context
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156       webpage: http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net
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158       wiki: http://contextgarden.net
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162version 1.33                      01-01-2023                         mtxrun(1)