on Tue, Dec 25, 2001 at 08:07:40AM -0600, Colin Watson (cjwatson@debian.org) wrote: > On Tue, Dec 25, 2001 at 02:21:55AM -0800, Karsten M. Self wrote: > > on Tue, Dec 25, 2001 at 03:54:36AM -0200, Christoph Simon (ciccio@kiosknet.com.br) wrote: > > > On Mon, 24 Dec 2001 20:38:49 -0800 > > > "Karsten M. Self" <kmself@ix.netcom.com> wrote: > > > > ...followed by dire warnings that the manpage may not be updated, > > > > etc., etc. At which point the pitiless reader turns to the info > > > > document...which in many cases is a copy of the same manpage (now > > > > presented in an unfamiliar document viewer). Houston, we've got a > > > > problem. > > > > > > This is the choice of debian maintainers. > > > > Looks to me more like someone dropped the ball. "Gee...GNU doesn't do > > man pages, so we'll note that in the man page, but I don't feel like > > writing an info page....". > > No, usually what's happened in these cases is that the man page is in > the main package while the info pages are in a separate -doc package > which you haven't got installed. When you type info, it can't find the > real info page, so it reverts to its neutered "try to view man pages" > mode instead. Hmm... If this is the case, I'd suggest it's a bug in Debian, and the man page should indicate that, not only is the Info page preferred, but that, if it's not found on the system, the appropriate Debian -doc package should be installed. Peace. -- Karsten M. Self <kmself@ix.netcom.com> http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? Home of the brave http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ Land of the free We freed Dmitry! Boycott Adobe! Repeal the DMCA! http://www.freesklyarov.org Geek for Hire http://kmself.home.netcom.com/resume.html
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