diff --git a/.latexmkrc b/.latexmkrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..388a787
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.latexmkrc
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+### .latexmkrc file.
+### For use with latexmk shell script.
+### Instructions for use:
+### Put a copy of this file in the directory that contains the current job.
+### Comment out the parts that are not applicable for the current job.
+
+
+## shell escape
+$latex = "latex --shell-escape";
+$pdflatex = "pdflatex --shell-escape";
+
+
+## makeglossaries (for the glossaries package)
+add_cus_dep('glo', 'gls', 0, 'makeglossaries');
+add_cus_dep('acn', 'acr', 0, 'makeglossaries');
+sub makeglossaries {
+   system("makeglossaries $_[0]");
+}
+
diff --git a/chertex.sh b/chertex.sh
index 5b3a55f..82b9d77 100755
--- a/chertex.sh
+++ b/chertex.sh
@@ -16,15 +16,15 @@ echo "^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^"
 echo "MMX -- taha.ahmed@mkem.uu.se -- CHEPEC doctoral degree project"
 echo "---------------------------------------------------------------"
 
-## If the file ltxmkshellescape.rc exists in the current directory,
-## set the flag useshellescape=TRUE
-useshellescape=false
-echo "--- Looking for ltxmkshellescape.rc"
-if [ -e ltxmkshellescape.rc ]; then
-   useshellescape=true
-   echo "+++ Shell escape activated"
+## If the file .latexmkrc exists in the current directory,
+## set the flag ltxmkrc=TRUE
+ltxmkrc=false
+echo "--- Looking for .latexmkrc"
+if [ -e .latexmkrc ]; then
+  ltxmkrc=true
+   echo "+++ LaTeXMK RC file invoked"
 else
-   echo "--- This job does not request shell escape"
+   echo "--- This job did not request LaTeXMK RC file"
 fi
 
 
@@ -80,10 +80,10 @@ if [ $# -eq 1 ]; then
    fi
 	
 	# Run pdflatex, bibtex, and company
-   if $useshellescape; then
-      echo "<cheRTeX> Calling LaTeXMK with shell escape"
+   if $ltxmkrc; then
+      echo "<cheRTeX> Calling LaTeXMK with RC file"
       simpledelay.sh 2
-      latexmk -r ltxmkshellescape.rc -pdf -bibtex $jobname
+      latexmk -r .latexmkrc -pdf -bibtex $jobname
    else
 	   echo "<cheRTeX> Calling LaTeXMK"
       simpledelay.sh 2
diff --git a/ltxmkshellescape.rc b/ltxmkshellescape.rc
deleted file mode 100644
index 42007d4..0000000
--- a/ltxmkshellescape.rc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-$latex = "latex --shell-escape";
-$pdflatex = "pdflatex --shell-escape";