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Re: Online copies of textinfo content available?



On Fri 26 Oct 2018 at 09:41:54 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:

> Many man pages end with:
> > The full documentation for Ed is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info > and XYZ programs are properly installed at your site, the command
> > 
> >     info XYZ
> > 
> > should give you access to the complete manual.
> 
> I have problems with that.
> 1. I don't want to install unneeded packages just to find out whether or
>    not the package might be useful.
> 2. The info output has an annoying format. A browser acceptable format
>    {plain text fine --  HTML *NOT* needed} is MUCH more functional.

apt install pinfo

-- 
Brian.


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