tlmgr Command Examples

Manage packages and configuration options of an existing TeX Live installation. Some subcommands such as paper have their own usage documentation. More information: https://www.tug.org/texlive/tlmgr.html.

• Install a package and its dependencies:

tlmgr install {{package}}

• Remove a package and its dependencies:

tlmgr remove {{package}}

• Display information about a package:

tlmgr info {{package}}

• Update all packages:

tlmgr update --all

• Show possible updates without updating anything:

tlmgr update --list

• Start a GUI version of tlmgr:

tlmgr gui

• List all TeX Live configurations:

tlmgr conf