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latexmk: Compile a DVI document from a specific source file.
$ latexmk ${source-tex}
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This command is a command-line instruction for running the utility program latexmk, which is commonly used for compiling LaTeX documents.

${source-tex} is a placeholder for the name or path of the source TeX file (the file that contains the LaTeX code). The user should replace ${source-tex} with the actual name or path of their TeX file.

When this command is executed, latexmk will treat ${source-tex} as the source TeX file and perform the necessary compilation steps, such as running LaTeX, BibTeX, and any required additional tools, to generate the final output (usually a PDF file).

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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