Is there a difference between texconfig rehash and mktexlsr?

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With reference to this answer; Is there a difference between texconfig hash and mktexlsr?

For example: Is sudo texconfig rehash able to clean up ls-R in cases where mktexlsr remains deficient? or; Is this only due to the sudo in the former command?

The recommended call for recent versions of TeX Live is texhash or mktexlsr (that are exactly the same). — egreg, Jun 20 '13 at 09:10

score 7 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:35

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Reading the man pages and running a few straightforward tests, I found out this:

texconfig rehash calls mktexlsr, yet a [directories] argument is not passed on.
mktexlsr accepts a [directories] argument.
texhash calls mktexlsr and passes on a [directories] argument. texhash as a command name is easier to remember than "make TeX ls-R", though.

A number of system folders are skipped because of being write-protected to normal users. So, it is better to use sudo texhash if you can, except when (re)hashing texhash ~/texmf.

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:35

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answered Jun 20 '13 at 09:29

Serge Stroobandt

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I have put a cross-link comment at the page that led to this question. – Serge Stroobandt Jun 20 '13 at 09:35

Is there a difference between texconfig rehash and mktexlsr?

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