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NNAAMMEE
       pdftex, pdfinitex, pdfvirtex - PDF output from TeX

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       ppddfftteexx [_o_p_t_i_o_n_s] [_c_o_m_m_a_n_d_s]

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       This  manual page is not meant to be exhaustive.  The com-
       plete documentation for this version of TeX can  be  found
       in the info file or manual _W_e_b_2_C_: _A _T_e_X _i_m_p_l_e_m_e_n_t_a_t_i_o_n.

       pdfTeX  is  a  version of TeX that can create _P_D_F files as
       well as _D_V_I files.

       The typical use of pdfTeX is with a  pregenerated  formats
       for which PDF output has been enabled.  The ppddfftteexx command
       uses the equivalent of  the  plain  TeX  format,  and  the
       ppddffllaatteexx  command uses the equivalent of the LaTeX format.

       The ppddffiinniitteexx and ppddffvviirrtteexx  commands  are  pdfTeX's  ana-
       logues to the iinniitteexx and vviirrtteexx commands.  In this instal-
       lation, they are symlinks to the ppddfftteexx executable.

       pdfTeX's handling of its command-line arguments is similar
       to that of TeX.

       pdfTeX is beta software.

OOPPTTIIOONNSS
       This  version  of pdfTeX understands the following command
       line options.

       ----ffmmtt _f_o_r_m_a_t
              Use _f_o_r_m_a_t as the name of the format  to  be  used,
              instead of the name by which pdfTeX was called or a
              _%_& line.

       ----hheellpp Print help message and exit.

       ----iinnii  Be ppddffiinniitteexx, for dumping formats; this is  implic-
              itly true if the program is called as ppddffiinniitteexx.

       ----iinntteerraaccttiioonn _m_o_d_e
              Sets  the interaction mode.  The mode can be one of
              _b_a_t_c_h_m_o_d_e, _n_o_n_s_t_o_p_m_o_d_e, _s_c_r_o_l_l_m_o_d_e, and  _e_r_r_o_r_s_t_o_p_-
              _m_o_d_e.   The  meaning  of these modes is the same as
              that of the corresponding \commands.

       ----iippcc  Send DVI or PDF output to a socket as well  as  the
              usual  output  file.  Whether this option is avail-
              able is the choice of the installer.

       ----iippcc--ssttaarrtt
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              well.   Whether  this  option  is  available is the
              choice of the installer.

       ----kkppaatthhsseeaa--ddeebbuugg _b_i_t_m_a_s_k
              Sets path searching debugging  flags  according  to
              the  bitmask.  See the _K_p_a_t_h_s_e_a manual for details.

       ----mmaakkeetteexx _f_m_t
              Enable mktex_f_m_t, where _f_m_t must be one  of  _t_e_x  or
              _t_f_m.

       ----nnoo--mmaakkeetteexx _f_m_t
              Disable  mktex_f_m_t,  where _f_m_t must be one of _t_e_x or
              _t_f_m.

       ----oouuttppuutt--ccoommmmeenntt _s_t_r_i_n_g
              Use _s_t_r_i_n_g for the DVI file comment instead of  the
              date.

       ----pprrooggnnaammee _n_a_m_e
              Pretend  to be program _n_a_m_e.  This affects both the
              format used and the search paths.

       ----sshheellll--eessccaappee
              Enable the \\wwrriittee1188{{_c_o_m_m_a_n_d}} construct.   The  _c_o_m_-
              _m_a_n_d  can  be  any Bourne shell command.  This con-
              struct is normally disallowed for security reasons.

       ----vveerrssiioonn
              Print version information and exit.

EENNVVIIRROONNMMEENNTT
       See the Kpathsearch library documentation (the `Path spec-
       ifications' node) for precise details of how the  environ-
       ment  variables  are  used.   The kkppsseewwhhiicchh utility can be
       used to query the values of the variables.

       One caveat: In most pdfTeX formats, you cannot use ~ in  a
       filename  you  give  directly  to  pdfTeX, because ~ is an
       active character, and hence is expanded, not taken as part
       of  the  filename.   Other programs, such as , do not have
       this problem.


       TEXMFOUTPUT
              Normally, pdfTeX puts its output files in the  cur-
              rent  directory.   If  any  output  file  cannot be
              opened there, it tries to open it in the  directory
              specified  in the environment variable TEXMFOUTPUT.
              There is no default value for that  variable.   For
              example,  if  you  say  _t_e_x  _p_a_p_e_r  and the current
              directory is not writable, if TEXMFOUTPUT  has  the
              value    _/_t_m_p,    pdfTeX    attempts    to   create
              _/_t_m_p_/_p_a_p_e_r_._l_o_g (and _/_t_m_p_/_p_a_p_e_r_._p_d_f, if  any  output



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              is produced.)

       TEXINPUTS
              Search  path  for  _\_i_n_p_u_t  and _\_o_p_e_n_i_n files.  This
              should probably start  with  ``.'',  so  that  user
              files are found before system files.

       TEXFONTS
              Search path for font metric (_._t_f_m) files.

       TEXFORMATS
              Search path for format files.

       TEXPOOL
              search path for ppddffiinniitteexx internal strings.

       TEXEDIT
              Command  template  for  switching  to  editor.  The
              default, usually vvii, is set  when  pdfTeX  is  com-
              piled.

FFIILLEESS
       The location of the files mentioned below varies from sys-
       tem to system.  Use the kkppsseewwhhiicchh utility  to  find  their
       locations.

       _p_d_f_t_e_x_._p_o_o_l
              Encoded text of pdfTeX's messages.

       _t_e_x_f_o_n_t_s_._m_a_p
              Filename mapping definitions.

       _*_._t_f_m  Metric files for pdfTeX's fonts.

       _*_._f_m_t  Predigested pdfTeX format (.fmt) files.

BBUUGGSS
       This  version  of pdfTeX fails to trap arithmetic overflow
       when dimensions are added or subtracted.  Cases where this
       occurs  are  rare, but when it does the generated _D_V_I file
       will be invalid.

       pdfTeX is beta software.  Subscribe to the pdftex  mailing
       list  ppddfftteexx@@ttuugg..oorrgg  if  you intend to use it.  This is a
       mojordomo list, to subscribe  send  a  message  containing
       _s_u_b_s_c_r_i_b_e _p_d_f_t_e_x to mmaajjoorrddoommoo@@ttuugg..oorrgg.

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       tteexx(1), mmff(1), uunndduummpp(1).

AAUUTTHHOORRSS
       The  primary  authors  of  pdfTeX  are Han The Thanh, Petr
       Sojka, and Jiri Zlatuska.




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