flag | value | description |
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--script | | run an mtx script (lua prefered method) (--noquotes), no script gives list |
--evaluate | | run code passed on the commandline (between quotes) |
--execute | | run a script or program (texmfstart method) (--noquotes) |
--resolve | | resolve prefixed arguments |
--ctxlua | | run internally (using preloaded libs) |
--internal | | run script using built in libraries (same as --ctxlua) |
--locate | | locate given filename in database (default) or system (--first --all --detail) |
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--autotree | | use texmf tree cf. env texmfstart_tree or texmfstarttree |
--tree | pathtotree | use given texmf tree (default file: setuptex.tmf) |
--environment | name | use given (tmf) environment file |
--path | runpath | go to given path before execution |
--ifchanged | filename | only execute when given file has changed (md checksum) |
--iftouched | old,new | only execute when given file has changed (time stamp) |
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--makestubs | | create stubs for (context related) scripts |
--removestubs | | remove stubs (context related) scripts |
--stubpath | binpath | paths where stubs wil be written |
--windows | | create windows (mswin) stubs |
--unix | | create unix (linux) stubs |
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--verbose | | give a bit more info |
--trackers | list | enable given trackers |
--progname | str | format or backend |
--systeminfo | str | show current operating system, processor, etc |
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--edit | | launch editor with found file |
--launch | | launch files like manuals, assumes os support (--all) |
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--timedrun | | run a script and time its run |
--autogenerate | | regenerate databases if needed (handy when used to run context in an editor) |
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--usekpse | | use kpse as fallback (when no mkiv and cache installed, often slower) |
--forcekpse | | force using kpse (handy when no mkiv and cache installed but less functionality) |
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--prefixes | | show supported prefixes |
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--generate | | generate file database |
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--variables | | show configuration variables |
--configurations | | show configuration order |
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--directives | | show (known) directives |
--trackers | | show (known) trackers |
--experiments | | show (known) experiments |
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--expand-braces | | expand complex variable |
--expand-path | | expand variable (resolve paths) |
--expand-var | | expand variable (resolve references) |
--show-path | | show path expansion of ... |
--var-value | | report value of variable |
--find-file | | report file location |
--find-path | | report path of file |
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--pattern | string | filter variables |