initexmf — MiKTeX configuration utility
initexmf
[option
...]
This utility can be run in two modes:
Only user related MiKTeX configuration and data files are modified.
Only system-wide MiKTeX configuration and data files are modified. The utility should be run as the system administrator.
By default, the utility runs in user mode. You can turn on
administrative mode with the --admin
option. For
example, if you want to update the system-wide file name database, you
invoke the utility as follows:
initexmf --admin --update-fndb
--admin
Run in administrative mode.
--configure
This option is only available on UNIX system-like platforms. Configure MiKTeX:
kpsewhich is run to find existing TEXMF trees;
the information is written to
/var/lib/miktex-texmf/miktex/config/miktexstartup.ini
,
if administrative mode is turned on; otherwise the information
is written to ~/.miktex/miktex/config/miktexstartup.ini
the system-wide (per-user) file name database is created, if administrative mode is turned on (off)
--dump
Create all memory dump files.
--dump=key
Dump the specified memory dump file.
--edit-config-file=configfile
Open the specified config file in an editor.
--force
Force --mklinks
to overwrite existing
executables.
--list-modes
List all known METAFONT modes.
--mklinks
Create an executable for each known format.
--mkmaps
Build the font map files.
--print-only
Print what would be done. Nothing is changed.
--quiet
Suppress screen output.
--register-root=dir
Register a TEXMF root directory.
--report
Write a MiKTeX configuration report.
--unregister-root=dir
Unregister a TEXMF root directory.
--update-fndb
Refresh the whole file name database.
--update-fndb=dir
Refresh the file name database for a specific TEXMF tree.
--verbose
Print information on what is being done.
--version
Print the version number and exit.