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Linux / Unix Command: texi2dvi4a2ps
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NAME

texi2dvi4a2ps - Compile Texinfo and LaTeX files to DVI or PDF  

SYNOPSIS

texi2dvi4a2ps [OPTION]... FILE...  

DESCRIPTION

Run each Texinfo or LaTeX FILE through TeX in turn until all cross-references are resolved, building all indices. The directory containing each FILE is searched for included files. The suffix of FILE is used to determine its language (LaTeX or Texinfo).

Makeinfo is used to perform Texinfo macro expansion before running TeX when needed.  

Operation modes:

-h, --help
display this help and exit successfully
-v, --version
display version information and exit successfully
-V, --verbose
report on what is done
-q, --quiet
no output unless errors (implies --batch)
-s, --silent
same as --quiet
-D, --debug
turn on shell debugging (set -x)
-b, --batch
no interaction
-c, --clean
remove all auxiliary files
-o, --output=FILE
leave output in FILE (implies --clean)

Only one FILE may be specified if `--output' is used.  

TeX tuning:

-@
use @input instead of \input; for preloaded Texinfo
-e, --expand
force macro expansion using makeinfo
-I DIR
search DIR for Texinfo files
-l, --language=LANG
specify the LANG of FILE (LaTeX or Texinfo)
-p, --pdf
use pdftex or pdflatex for processing
-t, --texinfo=CMD
insert CMD after @setfilename in copy of input file multiple values accumulate

The values of the BIBTEX, LATEX (or PDFLATEX), MAKEINDEX, MAKEINFO, TEX (or PDFTEX), and TEXINDEX environment variables are used to run those commands, if they are set.  

REPORTING BUGS

Email bug reports to <bug-texinfo@gnu.org>, general questions and discussion to <help-texinfo@gnu.org>.  

SEE ALSO

texi2dvi4a2ps is exactly the same script as texi2dvi, part of the package GNU Texinfo. It is used by a2ps when delegating LaTeX and Texinfo files. Instead of checking whether the version of texi2dvi which is installed is recent enough, it is more convenient for the users that a2ps is shipped with the version of texi2dvi it requires. a2ps(1), card(1), fixps(1), pdiff(1), psset(1), texi2dvi4a2ps(1).

The full documentation for texi2dvi is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and texi2dvi programs are properly installed at your site, the command

info texi2dvi

should give you access to the complete manual.


Important: Use the man command (% man) to see how a command is used on your particular computer.

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