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.\" ========================================================================
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+.ie \n(.g .ds Aq \(aq
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-.\" way too many mistakes in technical documents.
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+..
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@@ -129,94 +132,126 @@
.\" ========================================================================
.\"
.IX Title "TLMGR 1"
-.TH TLMGR 1 "2008-05-05" "perl v5.8.8" "User Contributed Perl Documentation"
+.TH TLMGR 1 "2008-05-07" "perl v5.10.0" "User Contributed Perl Documentation"
+.\" For nroff, turn off justification. Always turn off hyphenation; it makes
+.\" way too many mistakes in technical documents.
+.if n .ad l
+.nh
.SH "NAME"
tlmgr \- the TeX Live Manager
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.IX Header "SYNOPSIS"
-tlmgr [\s-1OPTIONS\s0] \s-1ACTION\s0 ...
-.SH "ACTION"
-.IX Header "ACTION"
+tlmgr [\fIoptions\fR] \fIaction\fR [\fIoption\fR]... [\fIoperand\fR]...
+.SH "DESCRIPTION"
+.IX Header "DESCRIPTION"
+\&\fBtlmgr\fR manages an existing TeX Live installation, both packages and
+options.
+.SH "OPTIONS"
+.IX Header "OPTIONS"
+The following options have to be given \fIbefore\fR you specify the action.
+.IP "\fB\-\-location\fR \fIlocation\fR" 8
+.IX Item "--location location"
+Specifies the location from which packages should be installed or
+updated, overriding the location found in the installation's \s-1TLPDB\s0.
+.IP "\fB\-\-gui\fR" 8
+.IX Item "--gui"
+Instead of starting the \s-1GUI\s0 via the \fBgui\fR action, you can also give this
+option together with an action from above and will be brought directly
+into the respective screen of the \s-1GUI\s0. So calling
+.Sp
+.Vb 1
+\& tlmgr \-\-gui update
+.Ve
+.Sp
+will bring you directly into the update screen.
+.IP "\fB\-\-netarchive\fR \fIdir\fR" 8
+.IX Item "--netarchive dir"
+Overrides the default settings for netarchive. Should be used with care.
+.IP "\fB\-\-diskarchive\fR \fIdir\fR" 8
+.IX Item "--diskarchive dir"
+Overrides the default settings for diskarchive. Should be used with care.
+.PP
+The standard options \fB\-\-help/\-h/\-?\fR and \fB\-\-debug\fR are also accepted.
+.SH "ACTIONS"
+.IX Header "ACTIONS"
.IP "\fBhelp\fR" 8
.IX Item "help"
Gives this help page.
.IP "\fBgui\fR" 8
.IX Item "gui"
-Starts the \s-1GUI\s0. Currently not all options of the cmd line version are
-supported in the \s-1GUI\s0.
-.IP "\fBinstall [options] pkg1 [pkg2 [pkg3 ...]]\fR" 8
-.IX Item "install [options] pkg1 [pkg2 [pkg3 ...]]"
-Install all packages given on the cmdline. By default this installs all
-dependencies, too. See below for the option \fB\-\-no\-depends\fR.
-.Sp
-\&\fBSupported options\fR
+Run using a graphical interface.
+.IP "\fBinstall [\f(BIoption\fB]... \f(BIpkg\fB...\fR" 8
+.IX Item "install [option]... pkg..."
+Install all \fIpkg\fRs given on the command line. By default this installs
+all packages that the given \fIpkg\fRs are dependent on, also. Options:
.RS 8
-.IP "\fB\-\-no\-depends\fR" 16
+.IP "\fB\-\-no\-depends\fR" 8
.IX Item "--no-depends"
-Do not install dependencies. If this option is not given installing
-a package will check that all dependencies of this package are fulfilled.
-.IP "\fB\-\-dry\-run\fR" 16
+Do not install dependencies. Bydefault, installing a package ensures
+that all dependencies of this package are fulfilled.
+.IP "\fB\-\-dry\-run\fR" 8
.IX Item "--dry-run"
-Enables the chicken
-mode, i.e., nothing is actually installed but the actions to be performed
-are written to the terminal.
+Nothing is actually installed; instead, the actions to be performed are
+written to the terminal.
.RE
.RS 8
.RE
-.IP "\fBupdate [options]\fR" 8
-.IX Item "update [options]"
-Update all packages if newer ones are available
-.Sp
-\&\fBSupported options\fR
+.IP "\fBupdate [\f(BIoption\fB] [pkg [pkg ...]]\fR" 8
+.IX Item "update [option] [pkg [pkg ...]]"
+Updates the packages given as arguments to the latest version available
+at the installation source. Options:
.RS 8
-.IP "\fB\-\-dry\-run\fR" 16
+.IP "\fB\-\-all\fR" 8
+.IX Item "--all"
+Update all package.
+.IP "\fB\-\-dry\-run\fR" 8
.IX Item "--dry-run"
-Enables the chicken
-mode, i.e., nothing is actually installed but the actions to be performed
-are written to the terminal.
+Nothing is actually installed; instead, the actions to be performed are
+written to the terminal.
.RE
.RS 8
.RE
-.IP "\fBremove [options] pkg1 [pkg2 [pkg3 ...]]\fR" 8
-.IX Item "remove [options] pkg1 [pkg2 [pkg3 ...]]"
-Remove all packages given on the cmdline. Removing a collection will
-remove all dependencies, too, unless with option \fB\-\-no\-depends\fR.
+.IP "\fBremove [\f(BIoption\fB]... \f(BIpkg\fB...\fR" 8
+.IX Item "remove [option]... pkg..."
+Remove all \fIpkg\fRs given on the command line. Removing a collection
+will remove all package dependencies (but not collection dependencies)
+in that collection, unless \f(CW\*(C`\-\-no\-depends\*(C'\fR is specified. However, when
+removing a package, dependencies are never removed.
.Sp
Removing a package which is referenced as a dependency in another
-collection or scheme will not succeed unless the \fB\-\-force\fR option is given.
+collection or scheme is disallowed, unless \f(CW\*(C`\-\-force\*(C'\fR is specified.
.Sp
-\&\fBSupported options\fR
+Options:
.RS 8
-.IP "\fB\-\-no\-depends\fR" 16
+.IP "\fB\-\-no\-depends\fR" 8
.IX Item "--no-depends"
-Do not remove depending packages.
-.IP "\fB\-\-force\fR" 16
+Do not remove dependent packages.
+.IP "\fB\-\-force\fR" 8
.IX Item "--force"
-When removing a package or collection would invalidate a dependency
-of another collection/scheme, the package will not be removed and
-a warning issued. With this options the package will be removed
-unconditionally. Use with care.
-.IP "\fB\-\-dry\-run\fR" 16
+By default, when removing a package or collection would invalidate a
+dependency of another collection/scheme, the package will not be removed
+and a warning issued. With this option, the package will be removed
+unconditionally. Use with care.
+.IP "\fB\-\-dry\-run\fR" 8
.IX Item "--dry-run"
-Enables the chicken
-mode, i.e., nothing is actually removed but the actions to be performed
-are written to the terminal.
+Nothing is actually installed; instead, the actions to be performed are
+written to the terminal.
.RE
.RS 8
.RE
-.IP "\fBdefault show\fR" 8
-.IX Item "default show"
+.IP "\fBoption [show]\fR" 8
+.IX Item "option [show]"
.PD 0
-.ie n .IP "\fBdefault \fB""key""\fB [\f(BI""value""\fB]\fR" 8
-.el .IP "\fBdefault \f(CBkey\fB [\f(CBvalue\fB]\fR" 8
-.IX Item "default key [value]"
+.IP "\fBoption \f(BIkey\fB [\f(BIvalue\fB]\fR" 8
+.IX Item "option key [value]"
.PD
-The first form shows the default settings as saved in the TeX Live Database.
+The first form shows the settings currently saved in the \s-1TLPDB\s0.
.Sp
-In the second form if the \f(CW\*(C`value\*(C'\fR is missing the setting is showed, while
-with \f(CW\*(C`value\*(C'\fR present the setting is set to \f(CW\*(C`value\*(C'\fR.
+In the second form, if \fIvalue\fR is missing the setting for \fIkey\fR is
+displayed. If \fIvalue\fR is present, \fIkey\fR is set to \fIvalue\fR.
.Sp
-Possible values for \f(CW\*(C`key\*(C'\fR are: \f(CW\*(C`location\*(C'\fR (default installation source),
+Possible values for \fIkey\fR are:
+\&\f(CW\*(C`location\*(C'\fR (default installation source),
\&\f(CW\*(C`formats\*(C'\fR (create formats at installation time),
\&\f(CW\*(C`docfiles\*(C'\fR (install documentation files),
\&\f(CW\*(C`srcfiles\*(C'\fR (install source files).
@@ -229,59 +264,54 @@ Possible values for \f(CW\*(C`key\*(C'\fR are: \f(CW\*(C`location\*(C'\fR (defau
.IX Item "[xdvi|dvips|pdftex|dvipdfm|dvipdfmx] paper [help|papersize]"
.PD
Configures the system wide paper settings, either for all programs in
-one go, or for the given program on the command line.
+one go, or just for the specified program.
.IP "\fBarch list\fR" 8
.IX Item "arch list"
-Prints the list of arch-os available at the default install location.
-.IP "\fBarch add [arch [arch [...]]]\fR" 8
-.IX Item "arch add [arch [arch [...]]]"
-Adds binaries for the given architectures to the installtion.
-.Sp
-\&\fBSupported options\fR
+Prints the names of the systems available at the default install location.
+.IP "\fBarch add \f(BIarch\fB...\fR" 8
+.IX Item "arch add arch..."
+Add executables for the specified \fIarch\fRes to the installation.
+Options:
.RS 8
-.IP "\fB\-\-dry\-run\fR" 16
+.IP "\fB\-\-dry\-run\fR" 8
.IX Item "--dry-run"
-For installation and removal of packages, this options enables the chicken
-mode, i.e., nothing is actually installed but the actions to be performed
-are written to the terminal.
-.Sp
-Note that for all other type of options but package installation and removal
-this options does \fB\s-1NOT\s0\fR work!
+Nothing is actually installed; instead, the actions to be performed are
+written to the terminal.
.RE
.RS 8
.RE
-.IP "\fBsearch [\-\-file] what\fR" 8
-.IX Item "search [--file] what"
-Search the names, short and long descriptions of all locally installed packages
-for the given argument (interpreted as regexp).
-.Sp
-With the \fB\-\-file\fR argument searches for files containing \f(CW\*(C`what\*(C'\fR somewhere
-in the path, and returning each package with the respective hit.
-.IP "\fBglobalsearch [\-\-file] what\fR" 8
-.IX Item "globalsearch [--file] what"
-Search the names, short and long descriptions of all packages available on
-the install media.
-.Sp
-With the \fB\-\-file\fR argument searches for files containing \f(CW\*(C`what\*(C'\fR somewhere
-in the path, and returning each package with the respective hit.
-.IP "\fBshow [pkg [pkg [...]]]\fR" 8
-.IX Item "show [pkg [pkg [...]]]"
-Shows for each given package the name, category, installation status,
-short and long description. Does search in the remote installation
-source for finding the package if it is not installed.
+.IP "\fBsearch [\f(BIoption\fB...] \f(BIwhat\fB\fR" 8
+.IX Item "search [option...] what"
+By default searches the names, short and long descriptions of all
+locally installed packages for the given argument (interpreted as
+regexp). Options:
+.RS 8
+.IP "\fB\-\-file\fR" 8
+.IX Item "--file"
+List all filenames containing \fIwhat\fR.
+.IP "\fB\-\-global\fR" 8
+.IX Item "--global"
+Search the TeX Live Database of the installation medium, instead of the
+local installation.
+.RE
+.RS 8
+.RE
+.IP "\fBshow \f(BIpkg\fB...\fR" 8
+.IX Item "show pkg..."
+Shows information about \fIpkg\fR: the name, category, installation status,
+short and long description. Searches in the remote installation source
+for the package if it is not locally installed.
.IP "\fBlist [collections|schemes]\fR" 8
.IX Item "list [collections|schemes]"
-Without argument lists all packages available at the default install
-location, prefixing those already installed with \*(L"i \*(R".
+With no argument, lists all packages available at the default install
+location, prefixing those already installed with \f(CW\*(C`i \*(C'\fR.
.Sp
-With arguments lists only collections or schemes.
+With an argument lists only collections or schemes, as requested.
.IP "\fBuninstall\fR" 8
.IX Item "uninstall"
-Uninstalls the TeX Live installation.
-.Sp
-\&\fBSupported options\fR
+Uninstalls the entire TeX Live installation. Options:
.RS 8
-.IP "\fB\-\-force\fR" 16
+.IP "\fB\-\-force\fR" 8
.IX Item "--force"
Do not ask for confirmation, remove immediately.
.RE
@@ -295,50 +325,34 @@ Do not ask for confirmation, remove immediately.
.IP "\fBgenerate updmap\fR" 8
.IX Item "generate updmap"
.PD
-\&\fB\s-1WARNING\s0\fR Using these option will overwrite any user changes done in
-the respective files. Please think twice before using it.
+\&\fB\s-1WARNING:\s0\fR This action overwrites any user changes made in
+the respective files, by regenerating them from scratch.
.Sp
-These function regenerate the three config files language.dat, fmtutil.cnf,
-and updmap.cfg from the information present in the local \s-1TLPDB\s0. If files
-language\-local.dat, fmtutil\-local.cnf, or updmap\-local.cfg are present
-under \s-1TEMXFLOCAL\s0 in the respective directories stuff there will be
-simply merged into the final files. So be careful what to put there.
+This is especially questionable with updmap, because the result will be
+to disable all maps which have been manually installed (via \f(CW\*(C`updmap\-sys
+\&\-\-enable\*(C'\fR), e.g., for proprietary or local fonts. Be sure that's what
+you want to do.
.Sp
-Especially with updmap.cfg this function is dangerous because it will
-remove all maps which have been manually enabled (via updmap-sys \-\-enable),
-so be careful.
+This action regenerates any of the three config files \f(CW\*(C`language.dat\*(C'\fR,
+\&\f(CW\*(C`fmtutil.cnf\*(C'\fR, and \f(CW\*(C`updmap.cfg\*(C'\fR from the information present in the
+local \s-1TLPDB\s0. If the files \f(CW\*(C`language\-local.dat\*(C'\fR, \f(CW\*(C`fmtutil\-local.cnf\*(C'\fR,
+or \f(CW\*(C`updmap\-local.cfg\*(C'\fR are present under \f(CW\*(C`TEXMFLOCAL\*(C'\fR in the respective
+directories, their contents will be simply merged into the final files,
+with no error checking of any kind.
.Sp
-\&\fBSupported options\fR
+Options:
.RS 8
-.ie n .IP """\-\-dest""\fR \fIoutput file" 16
-.el .IP "\f(CW\-\-dest\fR \fIoutput file\fR" 16
+.IP "\fB\-\-dest\fR \fIoutput file\fR" 8
.IX Item "--dest output file"
-specifies the output file (defaults to the respective location in \s-1TEXMFSYSVAR\s0).
-.ie n .IP """\-\-localcfg""\fR \fIlocal conf file" 16
-.el .IP "\f(CW\-\-localcfg\fR \fIlocal conf file\fR" 16
+specifies the output file (defaults to the respective location in
+\&\f(CW\*(C`TEXMFSYSVAR\*(C'\fR).
+.IP "\fB\-\-localcfg\fR \fIlocal conf file\fR" 8
.IX Item "--localcfg local conf file"
-specifies the (optional) local additions (defaults to the respective location
-in \s-1TEXMFSYSVAR\s0).
+specifies the (optional) local additions (defaults to the respective
+location in \f(CW\*(C`TEXMFSYSVAR\*(C'\fR).
.RE
.RS 8
.RE
-.SH "OPTIONS"
-.IX Header "OPTIONS"
-.IP "\fB\-\-location\fR \fIlocation\fR" 8
-.IX Item "--location location"
-Overrides the location as found in the tlpdb of the installation. Specifies
-the location from which packages should be installed or updated.
-.IP "\fB\-\-netarchive\fR \fIdir\fR" 8
-.IX Item "--netarchive dir"
-Overrides the default settings for netarchive. Should be used with care.
-.IP "\fB\-\-diskarchive\fR \fIdir\fR" 8
-.IX Item "--diskarchive dir"
-Overrides the default settings for diskarchive. Should be used with care.
-.PP
-The standard options \f(CW\*(C`\-\-help/\-h/\-?\*(C'\fR and \f(CW\*(C`\-\-debug\*(C'\fR are also accepted.
-.SH "DESCRIPTION"
-.IX Header "DESCRIPTION"
-The \fBtlmgr\fR manages an existing TeX Live installation.
.SH "AUTHORS AND COPYRIGHT"
.IX Header "AUTHORS AND COPYRIGHT"
This script and its documentation were written for the TeX Live