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, assuming 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 administrator 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 miktex.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)