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install-tl — TeX Live cross-platform installer. More information: <https://tug.org/texlive/>.

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Problem

How to use the install-tl command: TeX Live cross-platform installer. More information: <https://tug.org/texlive/>.

Solution

install-tl — TeX Live cross-platform installer. More information: <https://tug.org/texlive/>.

Start the text-based installer (default on Unix systems):

install-tl -no-gui

Start the GUI installer (default on macOS and Windows, requires Tcl/Tk):

install-tl -gui

Install TeX Live as defined in a specific profile file:

install-tl -profile {{path/to/texlive.profile}}

Start the installer with the settings from a specific profile file:

install-tl -init-from-file {{path/to/texlive.profile}}

Start the installer for installation on a portable device, like a USB stick:

install-tl -portable

Display help:

install-tl -help

Code Snippets

Start the text-based installer (default on Unix systems)

install-tl -no-gui

Start the GUI installer (default on macOS and Windows, requires Tcl/Tk)

install-tl -gui

Install TeX Live as defined in a specific profile file

install-tl -profile {{path/to/texlive.profile}}

Start the installer with the settings from a specific profile file

install-tl -init-from-file {{path/to/texlive.profile}}

Start the installer for installation on a portable device, like a USB stick

install-tl -portable

Context

tldr-pages: common/install-tl

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