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tlmgr-platform:tldr:45686

tlmgr-platform: Auto-detect and switch to the current platform.
$ sudo tlmgr platform set ${auto}
try on your machine

The command "sudo tlmgr platform set ${auto}" is used in the context of managing TeX Live packages on a Unix-like system using the TeX Live Manager (tlmgr) tool.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

  • "sudo" is a command that allows users to execute a command with administrative (root) privileges. It is typically used when superuser access is required to perform certain tasks.

  • "tlmgr" is the command-line interface for managing TeX Live packages. TeX Live is a comprehensive TeX distribution used for typesetting documents.

  • "platform set" is a tlmgr sub-command that allows you to configure the TeX Live platform settings.

  • "${auto}" is a placeholder or variable within the command. In this context, it represents the desired value for the platform setting.

Typically, the "platform set ${auto}" command is used to automatically detect and set the appropriate platform for your system. It analyzes your system's operating system and hardware architecture to determine the suitable platform.

By running this command with root privileges (sudo), you are instructing tlmgr to automatically set the platform based on the system it is being executed on.

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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