CTAN update: latexmk
Date: March 11, 2026 2:23:52 PM CET
John Collins submitted an update to the
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> latexmk
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> package.
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> Version: 4.88 2026-03-09
> License: gpl2
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> Summary description: Fully automated LaTeX document generation
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> Announcement text:
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> 1. Some corrections to documentation, notably for $dvipdf and $dvips_pdf_switch.
> 2. Improve some messages.
> 3. Miscellaneous bug corrections.
> 4. Use clock time for timing reports on cygwin and msys, and not just Windows.
> 5. On Linux, default command for starting previewers is xdg-open.
> 6. Add lualatex-related item to @file_not_found patterns.
> 7. Add -cc (continuous compile) option, equiv. to -pvc -view=none.
> 8. For msys, make better setting for @rc_system_files.
> 9. Avoid unnecessary extra run(s) of lualatex after font cache is updated.
> 10. On Windows, change default for $dvipdf so that -dvipdf works on Windows.
> 11. Prevent loss of memory of state of custom dependencies that occured
> after a run of *latex that ended early because of an error: When custom
> dependencies were applied to files generated during a run of *latex,
> the memory loss would result in much excessive invocation of custom
> dependencies.
> 12. Update nomenclature_latexmkrc.
> 13. Prevent loss of memory of state of cus_deps and their uses after a run of
> *latex that gives an error. Previously, after a run is aborted early
> because of a syntax error (etc) and a second run is done after file(s)
> are corrected, sometimes the loss of memory would cause unnecessary (and
> sometimes very time consuming) extra runs of cus_deps.
> 14. Correct statement of -bibtex* default in on-line help.
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> The package’s Catalogue entry can be viewed at
> https://ctan.org/pkg/latexmk
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> The package’s files themselves can be inspected at
> https://mirrors.ctan.org/support/latexmk/
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> Thanks for the upload.
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> For the CTAN Team
> Vincent Goulet
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latexmk – Fully automated LaTeX document generation
Latexmk completely automates the process of generating a LaTeX document. Given the source files for a document, latexmk issues the appropriate sequence of commands to generate a .dvi, .ps, .pdf or hardcopy version of the document.
An important feature is the preview continuous
mode
, where the script watches all of the source files
(primary file and included TeX and graphics files), and reruns
LaTeX, etc., whenever a source file has changed. Thus a previewer
can offer a display of the document’s latest state.
| Package | latexmk |
| Version | 4.88 2026-03-09 |
| Copyright | 1998–2025 John Collins |
| Maintainer | John Collins Evan McLean (inactive) David J. Musliner (inactive) |