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Re: Online copies of textinfo content available?



On Fri 26 Oct 2018 at 15:13:20 -0500, Dennis Wicks wrote:

> 
> 
> Richard Owlett wrote on 10/26/18 9:41 AM:
> > 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.
> > 
> > 
> 
> I agree, and I have found a lot of info "complete manual"s
> to be exactly like the man page!

Please give an example.

-- 
Brian.


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