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tlmgr-gui:tldr:17568

tlmgr-gui: Start a GUI specifying the font and font size.
$ sudo tlmgr gui -font "${helvetica 18}"
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This command consists of several parts, each serving a specific purpose:

  1. "sudo" - This is a command used in Unix-like operating systems to execute a command with administrative (root) privileges. It allows the user to perform actions that require elevated permissions.

  2. "tlmgr" - This is a command-line tool used in TeX Live, a popular typesetting system. "tlmgr" stands for TeX Live Manager and it is used to manage packages and updates in TeX Live.

  3. "gui" - This flag tells the "tlmgr" command to launch a graphical user interface (GUI) instead of a command-line interface. The GUI provides a more user-friendly way to manage packages and updates.

  4. "-font" - This flag is used to specify the font that the GUI should use. In this case, the font is set as "${helvetica 18}". It appears to be a variable that stores the font information in the format "helvetica 18". However, without more context, it is difficult to determine what exactly this font represents or how it is being used.

So, the overall purpose of this command is to launch the TeX Live Manager GUI with administrative privileges and possibly customize the font used in the GUI interface.

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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