ppmcheckpdf(1)

ppmcheckpdf1

Image-based regression testing for latex packages

Usage

ppmcheckpdf <action> [<option>]

Overview

Ppmcheckpdf makes it easy to run image-based regression testing for LaTeX packages, from PDF files generated by l3build or other tools.

The most commonly used ppmcheckpdf actions are:

check, --check

Run tests without saving outputs of failed tests

save, --save

Run tests and save outputs of failed tests

help, --help

Print a help message and exit

version, --version

Print version information and exit

Options

Various options apply

-c

Set the config used for check or save action

Releases

Unchanged in 2 releases since Debian 13 (Trixie).

  1. 13–Arch

Bugs

Please log issues on https://github.com/lvjr/ppmcheckpdf/issues

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