tlmgr-platform:tldr:3f75a

tlmgr-platform: Add the executables for a specific platform.

tlmgr

$ sudo tlmgr platform add ${platform}

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This command is a Linux command that uses the "sudo" command to run the "tlmgr platform add" command with a variable called "${platform}".

The "sudo" command is used to run a command with administrative privileges. It allows the user to execute commands that require superuser or root access.

The "tlmgr platform add" command is a command used in TeX Live, a popular typesetting system, to add a new platform to the TeX Live distribution. Platforms in TeX Live refer to different operating systems or architectures for which TeX Live has been built.

The "${platform}" variable is a placeholder for the name of the platform you want to add. You would replace "${platform}" with the actual name of the platform you want to add.

The overall purpose of this command is to add a new platform to TeX Live using administrative privileges.

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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