---
name: "pdfetex"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "texlive-doc"
version: "2026.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pdfetex"
---

# pdfetex(1)

PDF output from e-TeX

## NAME

pdfetex - PDF output from e-TeX

## SYNOPSIS

**pdfetex** \[*options*\] \[***&**format*\] \[*file*\|***\\**commands*\]

## DESCRIPTION

pdfeTeX is another name for pdfTeX; they behave identically. See [pdftex(1)](/pdftex/1.md) for all information.

## SEE ALSO

[**pdftex**(1)](/pdftex/1.md), http://pdftex.org, http://tug.org/web2c.