infocommand reads documentation in the info format. It will give detailed information for a command when compared with the man page. The pages are made using the texinfo tools because of which it can link with other pages, create menus and easy navigation.
Syntax:
info [OPTION]... [MENU-ITEM...]
Options:
- -a, –all: It use all matching manuals.
- -k, –apropos=STRING: It look up STRING in all indices of all manuals.
- -d, –directory=DIR: It add DIR to INFOPATH.
- -f, –file=MANUAL: It specify Info manual to visit.
- -h, –help: It display this help and exit.
- -n, –node=NODENAME: It specify nodes in first visited Info file.
- -o, –output=FILE: It output selected nodes to FILE.
- -O, –show-options, –usage: It go to command-line options node.
- -v, –variable VAR=VALUE: It assign VALUE to Info variable VAR.
- –version: It display version information and exit.
- -w, –where, –location: It print physical location of Info file.
Examples:
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-a : It use all matching manuals and display them for a particular command.
info -a cvs
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-k : It look up STRING in all indices of all manuals and then display the same.
info -k cvs
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-d : It adds DIR to INFOPATH and also display the same.
info -d cvs
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-O : It go to command-line options node for a particular command and display the same.
info -O cvs
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-w Command : It print physical location of Info file.
info -w cvs
Note:
- To check for the manual page of info command, use the following command:
man info
- To check the help page of info command, use the following command:
info --help