Modifying /usr/info/dir (EMACS)

[Richard Lyon <rlyon01@ozemail.com.au>]

Hi,

I have a number of aliens in my system with infomation files stored in 
/usr/local/info. In theory I can make these files visible to the emacs help by 
the following procedure:

1. Add the following line to .bashrc

	export INFOPATH=/usr/info:/usr/local/info

2. Modify /usr/info/dir to include entries for the aliens.

Will custom modifications to dir cause a problem?

What will happen if I install a debian package at a later date which contains 
info files? Will dir be maintained correctly?

Regards ...