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INITEXMF(1) User Commands INITEXMF(1) NAME initexmf - MiKTeX configuration utility SYNOPSIS initexmf [option...] DESCRIPTION initexmf can be used to configure MiKTeX. USER MODE VS. ADMINISTRATOR MODE This utility can be run in two modes: User mode (default) MiKTeX operates on user-scoped configuration and data files. Administrator mode Only system-wide MiKTeX configuration and data files are modified, as- suming that the MiKTeX setup is shared by all users. The utility must be run with administrator privileges. By default, the utility runs in user mode. You can turn on administrator mode with the --admin option. OPTIONS --admin Run in administrator mode: * Operate on the system-wide MiKTeX configuration data store. * Install packages for all users. Using this option requires a shared MiKTeX setup, i.e., MiKTeX must have been set up for all users. The program must be run with adminis- trator privileges. --default-paper-size=paper Set the default paper size. paper must be a4 or letter. --disable-installer Disable automatic installation of packages. Specifying this option overrules settings in the MiKTeX configuration data store. --edit-config-file=configfile Open the specified config file in a text editor. --enable-installer Enable automatic installation of packages. Specifying this option overrules settings in the MiKTeX configuration data store. --list-modes List all known METAFONT modes. --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. --set-config-value=[section]valuename=value Set a value to be stored in the MiKTeX configuration data store (see miktex.ini(5)). --show-config-value=[section]valuename Print a value from the MiKTeX configuration data store (see mik- tex.ini(5)). --unregister-root=dir Unregister a TEXMF root directory. --user-roots=directories Register user root directories. --verbose Print information on what is being done. --version Print the version number and exit. SEE ALSO miktex(1), miktex.ini(5) MiKTeX 25.4 April 18, 2025 INITEXMF(1)
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