{ "content": [ { "type": "text", "text": "# INFO (man)\n\n## NAME\n\ninfo - read Info documents\n\n## SYNOPSIS\n\ninfo [OPTION]... [MENU-ITEM...]\n\n## DESCRIPTION\n\nRead documentation in Info format.\n\n## TLDR\n\n> Read documentation stored in the info format.\n\n- Start reading top-level directory menu:\n `info`\n- Start reading at given menu item node from top-level directory:\n `info {{menu_item}}`\n- Start reading at second menu item within first menu item manual:\n `info {{first_menu_item}} {{second_menu_item}}`\n\n*Source: tldr-pages*\n\n## Sections\n\n- **NAME**\n- **SYNOPSIS**\n- **DESCRIPTION** (13 subsections)\n- **EXAMPLES**\n- **REPORTING BUGS**\n- **COPYRIGHT**\n- **SEE ALSO**\n\nUse structuredContent.sections for detailed options, examples, and full documentation.\n" } ], "structuredContent": { "command": "INFO", "section": "", "mode": "man", "summary": "info - read Info documents", "synopsis": "info [OPTION]... [MENU-ITEM...]", "tldr_summary": "Read documentation stored in the info format.", "tldr_examples": [ { "description": "Start reading top-level directory menu", "command": "info" }, { "description": "Start reading at given menu item node from top-level directory", "command": "info {{menu_item}}" }, { "description": "Start reading at second menu item within first menu item manual", "command": "info {{first_menu_item}} {{second_menu_item}}" } ], "tldr_source": "official", "flags": [ { "flag": "-a", "long": "--all", "arg": null, "description": "use all matching manuals" }, { "flag": "-k", "long": "--apropos", "arg": null, "description": "look up STRING in all indices of all manuals" }, { "flag": "-d", "long": "--directory", "arg": null, "description": "add DIR to INFOPATH" }, { "flag": "-f", "long": "--file", "arg": null, "description": "specify Info manual to visit" }, { "flag": "-h", "long": "--help", "arg": null, "description": "display this help and exit --index-search=STRING go to node pointed by index entry STRING" }, { "flag": "-n", "long": "--node", "arg": null, "description": "specify nodes in first visited Info file" }, { "flag": "-o", "long": "--output", "arg": null, "description": "output selected nodes to FILE" }, { "flag": "-O", "long": "--usage", "arg": null, "description": "go to command-line options node" }, { "flag": "", "long": "--subnodes", "arg": null, "description": "recursively output menu items" }, { "flag": "-v", "long": "--variable", "arg": null, "description": "assign VALUE to Info variable VAR" }, { "flag": "", "long": "--version", "arg": null, "description": "display version information and exit" }, { "flag": "-w", "long": "--location", "arg": null, "description": "print physical location of Info file The first non-option argument, if present, is the menu entry to start from; it is searched for in all 'dir' files along INFOPATH. If it is not present, info merges all 'dir' files and shows the result. Any remaining arguments are treated as the names of menu items relative to the initial node visited. For a summary of key bindings, type H within Info." } ], "examples": [ "info show top-level dir menu", "info info-stnd", "show the manual for this Info program", "info emacs", "start at emacs node from top-level dir", "info emacs buffers", "select buffers menu entry in emacs manual", "info emacs -n Files", "start at Files node within emacs manual", "info '(emacs)Files'", "alternative way to start at Files node", "info --show-options emacs", "start at node with emacs' command line options", "info --subnodes -o out.txt emacs", "dump entire emacs manual to out.txt", "info -f ./foo.info", "show file ./foo.info, not searching dir" ], "see_also": [], "section_outline": [ { "name": "NAME", "lines": 2, "subsections": [] }, { "name": "SYNOPSIS", "lines": 2, "subsections": [] }, { "name": "DESCRIPTION", "lines": 2, "subsections": [ { "name": "Frequently-used options:", "lines": 1 }, { "name": "-a --all", "lines": 2, "flag": "-a", "long": "--all" }, { "name": "-k --apropos", "lines": 2, "flag": "-k", "long": "--apropos" }, { "name": "-d --directory", "lines": 2, "flag": "-d", "long": "--directory" }, { "name": "-f --file", "lines": 2, "flag": "-f", "long": "--file" }, { "name": "-h --help", "lines": 5, "flag": "-h", "long": "--help" }, { "name": "-n --node", "lines": 2, "flag": "-n", "long": "--node" }, { "name": "-o --output", "lines": 2, "flag": "-o", "long": "--output" }, { "name": "-O --show-options --usage", "lines": 2, "flag": "-O", "long": "--usage" }, { "name": "--subnodes", "lines": 2, "long": "--subnodes" }, { "name": "-v --variable", "lines": 2, "flag": "-v", "long": "--variable" }, { "name": "--version", "lines": 2, "long": "--version" }, { "name": "-w --where --location", "lines": 9, "flag": "-w", "long": "--location" } ] }, { "name": "EXAMPLES", "lines": 26, "subsections": [] }, { "name": "REPORTING BUGS", "lines": 4, "subsections": [] }, { "name": "COPYRIGHT", "lines": 5, "subsections": [] }, { "name": "SEE ALSO", "lines": 11, "subsections": [] } ], "sections": { "NAME": { "content": "info - read Info documents\n", "subsections": [] }, "SYNOPSIS": { "content": "info [OPTION]... [MENU-ITEM...]\n", "subsections": [] }, "DESCRIPTION": { "content": "Read documentation in Info format.\n", "subsections": [ { "name": "Frequently-used options:", "content": "" }, { "name": "-a --all", "content": "use all matching manuals\n", "flag": "-a", "long": "--all" }, { "name": "-k --apropos", "content": "look up STRING in all indices of all manuals\n", "flag": "-k", "long": "--apropos" }, { "name": "-d --directory", "content": "add DIR to INFOPATH\n", "flag": "-d", "long": "--directory" }, { "name": "-f --file", "content": "specify Info manual to visit\n", "flag": "-f", "long": "--file" }, { "name": "-h --help", "content": "display this help and exit\n\n--index-search=STRING\ngo to node pointed by index entry STRING\n", "flag": "-h", "long": "--help" }, { "name": "-n --node", "content": "specify nodes in first visited Info file\n", "flag": "-n", "long": "--node" }, { "name": "-o --output", "content": "output selected nodes to FILE\n", "flag": "-o", "long": "--output" }, { "name": "-O --show-options --usage", "content": "go to command-line options node\n", "flag": "-O", "long": "--usage" }, { "name": "--subnodes", "content": "recursively output menu items\n", "long": "--subnodes" }, { "name": "-v --variable", "content": "assign VALUE to Info variable VAR\n", "flag": "-v", "long": "--variable" }, { "name": "--version", "content": "display version information and exit\n", "long": "--version" }, { "name": "-w --where --location", "content": "print physical location of Info file\n\nThe first non-option argument, if present, is the menu entry to start from; it is searched\nfor in all 'dir' files along INFOPATH. If it is not present, info merges all 'dir' files and\nshows the result. Any remaining arguments are treated as the names of menu items relative to\nthe initial node visited.\n\nFor a summary of key bindings, type H within Info.\n", "flag": "-w", "long": "--location" } ] }, "EXAMPLES": { "content": "info show top-level dir menu\n\ninfo info-stnd\nshow the manual for this Info program\n\ninfo emacs\nstart at emacs node from top-level dir\n\ninfo emacs buffers\nselect buffers menu entry in emacs manual\n\ninfo emacs -n Files\nstart at Files node within emacs manual\n\ninfo '(emacs)Files'\nalternative way to start at Files node\n\ninfo --show-options emacs\nstart at node with emacs' command line options\n\ninfo --subnodes -o out.txt emacs\ndump entire emacs manual to out.txt\n\ninfo -f ./foo.info\nshow file ./foo.info, not searching dir\n", "subsections": [] }, "REPORTING BUGS": { "content": "Email bug reports to bug-texinfo@gnu.org, general questions and discussion to help-tex‐\ninfo@gnu.org.\nTexinfo home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/\n", "subsections": [] }, "COPYRIGHT": { "content": "Copyright © 2021 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later\n\nThis is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to\nthe extent permitted by law.\n", "subsections": [] }, "SEE ALSO": { "content": "The full documentation for info is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info program is\nproperly installed at your site, the command\n\ninfo info\n\nshould give you access to the complete manual. (Or, if you have Emacs, M-x info will lead to\nthe manual.)\n\n\n\ninfo 6.8 July 2021 INFO(1)", "subsections": [] } } } }