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
--adminRun in administrative mode.
--configureThis 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)
--dumpCreate all memory dump files.
--dump=keyDump the specified memory dump file.
--edit-config-file=configfileOpen the specified config file in an editor.
--forceForce --mklinks to overwrite existing
executables.
--list-modesList all known METAFONT modes.
--mklinksCreate an executable for each known format.
--mkmapsBuild the font map files.
--print-onlyPrint what would be done. Nothing is changed.
--quietSuppress screen output.
--register-root=dirRegister a TEXMF root directory.
--reportWrite a MiKTeX configuration report.
--unregister-root=dirUnregister a TEXMF root directory.
--update-fndbRefresh the whole file name database.
--update-fndb=dirRefresh the file name database for a specific TEXMF tree.
--verbosePrint information on what is being done.
--versionPrint the version number and exit.