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lualatex: Compile a Tex file to PDF.

lualatex

$ lualatex ${filename-tex}

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This command is used to run the lualatex compiler on a TeX file with a given filename.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

lualatex is the name of the executable program that will be executed. It is a compiler that is used to compile TeX files.
${filename-tex} is a parameter that is passed to the lualatex command. The value of this parameter is expected to be the name of the TeX file that needs to be compiled.

The ${filename-tex} syntax indicates that the command should use the value of the filename-tex environment variable. If this environment variable is not set, then the literal string "filename" will be used as the value.

For example, if the filename-tex environment variable is set to "mydocument", the command would be interpreted as lualatex mydocument.tex.

This command is commonly used in the context of build systems or command line interfaces for compiling TeX documents.

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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