Name
info
Synopsis
info [options] [topics]
GNU hypertext reader. Display online documentation previously built from Texinfo input. Info files are arranged in a hierarchy and can contain menus for subtopics. When entered without options, the command displays the top-level info file (usually /usr/local/info/dir or /usr/local/share/dir). When topics are specified, find a subtopic by choosing the first topic from the menu in the top-level info file, the next topic from the new menu specified by the first topic, and so on. The initial display can also be controlled by the -f and -n options. If a specified topic has no info file but does have a manpage, info displays the manpage; if there is neither, the top-level info file is displayed.
Options
- -d directories, --directory directories
Search directories, a colon-separated list, for info files. If this option is not specified, use the INFOPATH environment -variable or the default directory (usually /usr/local/info or /usr/share/info).
- --dribble file
Store each keystroke in file, which can be used in a future session with the --restore option to return to this place in info.
- -f file, --file file
Display specified info file.
- --help
Display brief help message and exit.
- --index-search string
Display node pointed to by index entry string.
- -k string, --apropos string
Search all info topics for string and display the results.
- -n node, --node node
Display specified node in the info file.
- -o file, --output file
Copy output to file instead of displaying it on the screen. ...
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