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The command "latex -output-directory=${path-to-directory} ${source-tex}" is a command-line instruction for running the LaTeX typesetting system with specific options.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
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"latex": This is the command to invoke the LaTeX typesetting system. It is followed by various options and arguments.
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"-output-directory=${path-to-directory}": This option instructs LaTeX to output the generated files (such as the PDF or other auxiliary files) to the specified directory instead of the current working directory. You need to replace "${path-to-directory}" with the actual path to your desired directory.
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"${source-tex}": This is the argument that specifies the input TeX file (source code) that LaTeX should compile. You need to replace "${source-tex}" with the actual name of your TeX file.
By using this command, LaTeX will compile the specified TeX file and produce the output files in the designated output directory.