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tlmgr-update:tldr:985fb

tlmgr-update: Update a specific package.
$ sudo tlmgr update ${package}
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This command is used in a Unix-based system with TeX Live installed.

Explanation:

  • sudo: This is a command that allows the user to run another command with superuser privileges. It is typically used to perform administrative tasks.
  • tlmgr: It is the command-line tool for managing packages in TeX Live, a popular distribution of the TeX typesetting system.
  • update: This is an option for tlmgr command, which instructs it to update packages.
  • ${package}: This is a placeholder indicating that you need to replace it with the name of the package you want to update. For example, if you want to update the package named "foo", you would replace ${package} with foo.

In summary, the command sudo tlmgr update ${package} is used to update a package in TeX Live distribution, with superuser 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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