How to use the command tlmgr candidates (with examples)

The tlmgr candidates command is used to get a list of available candidate repositories from which a TeX Live package can be installed. It can be useful when you want to find out all the repositories that contain a particular package.

Use case 1: List all available repositories from which a package can be installed

Code:

tlmgr candidates package

Motivation: You may want to find out all the available repositories from which you can install a particular package. This can be useful when you need to install a package but are not sure which repository contains it.

Explanation: The tlmgr candidates command takes the name of the package as an argument. When you run the command with the package name, it will display a list of all the available repositories that contain the package.

Example output:

Package: package
Available from:
    repository1
    repository2
    repository3

In this example, repository1, repository2, and repository3 are the candidate repositories from which you can install the package.

Conclusion:

The tlmgr candidates command is a useful tool for finding all the available candidate repositories from which a TeX Live package can be installed. It provides a convenient way to determine the repositories that contain a specific package, which can be useful when you need to install a package but are unsure where to find it.