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.
Web searches can be quite useful!
> 2. The info output has an annoying format. A browser acceptable format
> {plain text fine -- HTML *NOT* needed} is MUCH more functional.
https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2017/04/msg00616.html
has dropped out of your database perhaps.
Cheers,
David.
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