GNU texinfo 3.6
Release Notes

Note:

Some of the links in this file point to online documents which require additional installation.

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What is GNU texinfo ?

texinfo is the GNU text based hypertext system. It isn't very friendly compared with the Web, but most of the GNU docs are writen in this format. .info documents are also browsable from the GNU emacs editor.

Main contents of package: info - browser for .info files, makeinfo - converter from .texi input format to .info browsable format

If you have several info file directories, you may want to add the following to your .login file:

setenv INFOPATH /usr/freeware/info:/your/path/here

See the man pages for further details.

Author's Notice(s):

GNU packages are distributed under the FSF (Free Software Foundation) "Copyleft" which includes the GPL (GNU public license) and the Library GPL.

The GNU texinfo were written and enhanced over the years by scores of people on the net. Please report bugs to: bug-texinfo@prep.ai.mit.edu.

Builder Notice(s):

Built and packaged for SGI by Ariel Faigon

This is free software.
emails for support silently ignored.
Patches and constructive suggestions for improvement welcome.

Installation Information

GNU texinfo subsystems

fw_GNUtexinfo.sw.*

Execution only environment. The texinfo executables.

fw_GNUtexinfo.man.*

Man pages, release notes, & texinfo documentation.

fw_GNUtexinfo.src.*

Full source distribution.

Installation Method

All of the subsystems for this product can be installed using IRIX. You do not need to use the miniroot. Refer to the Software Installation Administrator's Guide for complete installation instructions.

Compatibility

This software is compatible with IRIX 5.3 and IRIX 6.x.