miktex-packages

## Name

miktex-packages — manage MiKTeX packages

## Synopsis

`miktex` [`common-option`...] packages `command` [`command-option-or-parameter`...]

## Description

Commands for managing MiKTeX packages.

## Commands

check-update [`--repository `url-or-directory``]

  Check for MiKTeX package updates. The exit code will be 100, when package updates are available.

check-upgrade [`--repository `url-or-directory``] `package-level`

  Check for a MiKTeX upgrade. The exit code will be 100, when an upgrade is available.

info [`--template `template``] `package-id`

  Show information about MiKTeX packages.

  `template` controls the output of each record. It can contain the following placeholders:

  `{archiveFileSize}`, `{copyrightOwner}`, `{copyrightYear}`, `{creator}`, `{ctanPath}`, `{description}`, `{digest}`, `{displayName}`, `{docFiles}`, `{id}`, `{isContained}`, `{isContainer}`, `{isInstalled}`, `{isInstalledCommon}`, `{isInstalledUser}`, `{isObsolete}`, `{isPureContainer}`, `{isRemovable}`, `{licenseType}`, `{minTargetSystemVersion}`, `{numFiles}`, `{refCount}`, `{releaseState}`, `{requiredBy}`, `{requiredPackages}`, `{runFiles}`, `{size}`, `{sizeDocFiles}`, `{sizeRunFiles}`, `{sizeSourceFiles}`, `{sourceFiles}`, `{targetSystem}`, `{timeInstalled}`, `{timeInstalledCommon}`, `{timeInstalledUser}`, `{timePackaged}`, `{title}`, `{version}`, `{versionDate}`

install [`--package-id-file `file``] [`--repository `url-or-directory``] `package-id...`

  Install MiKTeX packages.

list [`--template `template``]

  List MiKTeX packages.

  `template` controls the output of each record. See the info command, for a list of possible placeholders.

remove [`--package-id-file `file``] `package-id...`

  Remove installed MiKTeX packages.

update [`--package-id-file `file``] [`--repository `url-or-directory``] [`package-id...`]

  Update MiKTeX packages.

update-package-database [`--repository `url-or-directory``]

  Update the MiKTeX package database.

upgrade [`--repository `url-or-directory``] `package-level`

  Upgrade MiKTeX to the specified level.

verify [`--package-id-file=`file``] [`package-id...`]

  Verify the integrity of installed MiKTeX packages.

## See also

miktex(1)