back to the tlmgr tool

tlmgr-install:tldr:d22eb

tlmgr-install: Install a package from a specific file.

tlmgr

$ sudo tlmgr install --file ${path-to-package}

try on your machine

This command is used to install a LaTeX package using the TeX Live Manager (tlmgr) with superuser (root) privileges.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

sudo: This is a command that allows a user with appropriate permissions to execute a command as the superuser or administrator. It prompts for the user's password and then runs a given command as the root user.
tlmgr: This is the command-line interface for managing packages in TeX Live, a comprehensive TeX distribution. The TeX Live Manager (tlmgr) is used to install, update, or remove packages.
install: This is a tlmgr command that installs packages. It is followed by the --file flag, which specifies that the package to be installed is specified by a file.
${path-to-package}: This is a placeholder representing the file path to the package that you want to install. You need to provide the actual path to the package file in your command. The ${...} notation is often used to represent variables, but in this case, it merely indicates a placeholder that you need to replace with the actual file path.

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.

back to the tlmgr tool