From 30b8c834b941b4c6311906369ce5008fd2e72bf8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Norbert Preining Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2021 03:01:47 +0000 Subject: CTAN sync 202109270301 --- support/latexmk/README | 57 +++++++++++++++----------------------------------- 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 40 deletions(-) (limited to 'support/latexmk/README') diff --git a/support/latexmk/README b/support/latexmk/README index 8b0c72f96c..28d22b3f36 100644 --- a/support/latexmk/README +++ b/support/latexmk/README @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ -Latexmk, version 4.74b, 29 May 2021 ----------------------------------- +Latexmk, version 4.75, 21 Sep 2021 +--------------------------------- Latexmk completely automates the process of generating a LaTeX document. Essentially, it is a highly specialized cousin of the @@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ bibliographies, the current version now supports biber as well as the traditional bibtex. Which of bibtex or biber to use is determined automatically. -Please read the man page (or the corresponding text or postscript -file) for details of what latexmk does and what all the features are. -A copy of the fast help that can be seen by doing "latexmk -h" is at -the end of this file. +Please read the man page (or the corresponding text or postscript file) for +details of what latexmk does and what all the features are. A copy of the +fast help that can be seen by running "latexmk -h" is at the end of this +file. Latexmk is a perl script. It is licensed under the GNU General Public License v. 2. @@ -47,47 +47,24 @@ NOTES:- 1) See the INSTALL file for installation instructions -2) Portability under various UNIX-type systems (including Linux): - A special hack is used at the beginning of the latexmk script to ensure - that it correctly runs without the need to adjust a #! line. All that - is necessary is that the script has execute permission. +2) The main portability/non-portability issues: The various commands to + process LaTeX files may often need to be changed for particular + installations. See the INSTALL file and the documentation for + information on customization. -3) Portability under non-UNIX systems: - Under other operating systems some other arrangement needs to be made - to run the file. For example under MS-Windows, the supplied batch file - latexmk.bat will do this. Under current TeXLive (2009 or later) - distribution, latexmk can be installed by TeXLive's package - manager, in which case an executable program is also installed to - run latexmk.pl, and an appropriate version of Perl is part of the - TeXLive system. +3) Availability: - You may also find it necessary to convert files to the correct - local format for text files. As downloaded, the files are in UNIX - format (line-ending is '\n'). On MS-Windows systems, the - conversion to MSDOS format (with line-ending '\r\n') is normally - UNnecessary, since much current software handles the UNIX format - correctly. (The known current software for which this statement - applies includes MikTeX, TeXLive, emacs.) + a. In the TeXLive and MiKTeX distributions. -4) Portability: The various commands to process LaTeX files made need to - be changed for particular installations. See the INSTALL file and the - documentation for information on customization. + b. On the CTAN tex archive --- see http://www.ctan.org/pkg/latexmk -5) Portability: Users of different UNIX-like systems may have to change - the "$pscmd" variable in their RC file if the -pvc option is to work - perfectly. Refer to $pscmd in the man page. - -6) Latexmk can be downloaded from the author's site at - http://www.personal.psu.edu/jcc8/latexmk/ - This site also includes previous versions, and sometimes newer - versions under development. - -7) Latexmk is archived on the CTAN tex archive --- see - http://www.ctan.org/pkg/latexmk + c. From the author's site at http://www.personal.psu.edu/jcc8/latexmk/ + This site also includes previous versions, and sometimes newer versions + under development. John Collins ---------------------------- "latexmk -h" ---------------------------- -Latexmk 4.74b: Automatic LaTeX document generation routine +Latexmk 4.75: Automatic LaTeX document generation routine Usage: latexmk [latexmk_options] [filename ...] -- cgit v1.2.3