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tlmgr-dump-tlpdb:tldr:69ac9
tlmgr-dump-tlpdb: Dump the local package database.
$ tlmgr dump-tlpdb --local
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The command "tlmgr dump-tlpdb --local" is used to create a dump of the TeX Live package database (tlpdb) for the locally installed packages on your system.
Here's what each part of the command means:
- "tlmgr" is the command line utility for managing TeX Live, which is a comprehensive distribution of the TeX typesetting system.
- "dump-tlpdb" is an argument or option provided to the "tlmgr" command. It tells tlmgr to create a dump of the package database.
- "--local" is another argument or option that specifies to dump the database for locally installed packages only. It ensures that the dump includes information only about the packages installed on your system and doesn't consider packages available on remote servers.
The resulting dump file will contain detailed information about the locally installed packages, including their names, versions, locations, dependencies, and other metadata. This information can be useful for various purposes like troubleshooting, checking package compatibility, or creating a backup of your package database.
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.