tex

Compile document

$ tex [document.tex]

$ tex -jobname=[output] [document.tex]

$ tex -interaction=nonstopmode [document.tex]

$ tex -ini [format.tex]

tex [-interaction mode] [-jobname name] [options] file

tex typesets documents. It's the original TeX engine.
Plain TeX format. No LaTeX macros.
DVI output. Device independent.
Mathematical typesetting. High quality.
Foundation for LaTeX. Base system.

-interaction MODE

Set mode (nonstopmode, batchmode).

Output base name.

Initialize format.

Output location.

Show help.

DVI output only. Plain TeX macros. Use pdflatex for PDF.

TeX was created by Donald Knuth starting in 1977 for typesetting his books, especially mathematical content.

latex(1), pdftex(1), xetex(1), dvips(1)