[NTLUG:Discuss] info to man

Tim Riker Tim at Rikers.org
Fri Apr 25 20:28:14 CDT 2003


apt-get install pinfo   ??

http://freshmeat.net/projects/pinfo/

Greg Edwards wrote:
> Has anyone run across any tools that will convert info pages to man 
> pages?  I've got 2 basic problems with info.
> 
> First, I'm old school so man is automatic and the only real help for 
> *nix.  Every *nix has man and not every *nix has info.
> 
> I have NEVER been an emacs fan and outside of some very basic commands I 
> don't know how to get around in it.  I really don't have the time or 
> interest to learn.  As you can imagine this make info extremely useless 
> to me.
> 
> Last time I tried to learn emacs I got p*ssed after 2 days and haven't 
> gone back since, that was 10yrs ago.  Don't get me started on emacs 
> cause I WILL end up starting a religious war!!
> 


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