I would avoid modifying the list of programs allowed to run in the restricted shell. These are either programs that don't write out any output (and when output redirection is requested they don't work in the restricted shell escape setting) or respect the openout_any setting in texmf.cnf.
As far as the present problem is concerned, running pdflatex with shell escape enabled on the file filename.tex consists in using the command line
pdflatex -shell-escape filename
(no quotes).
How to setup a front-end to run this command depends on the front-end itself. With TeXShop, for example, one can define a new engine. In your ~/Library/TeXShop/Engines folder duplicate XeLaTeX.engine and call it pdflatexshell.engine. Modify the file (with TeXShop itself) to read
#!/bin/tcsh
set path= (/usr/texbin /usr/local/bin $path)
pdflatex -shell-escape "$1"
and, for a file you want to compile with unrestricted shell escape, write at its beginning
% !TEX TS-program = pdflatexshell
so that the engine will be automatically selected on opening.
What to do with other front-ends or LyX will vary.
If you really want to use the restricted shell escape, you have to enable
uname
rm
echo
latex
The program list can be determined by searching for runsystem in the .log file.
latexmk has a switch called -shell-escape that should do what you want. It takes care of makeindex and bibtex anyway.
so this should work
Name: xelatexmk
Program: latexmk
Arguments: -xelatex
-shell-escape
-e
$synctexoption %O %S/
$fullname
Best Answer
You can pass the parameter directly to
latexmkas such:This option is not mentioned in the manpage. The manpage suggests the
-eoption which is also used in the first answer. This option amongst many others can be found usingThe command output starts with the following note:
Tested with
latexmkversions