NAME¶
info2man - generate man pages from info documents
SYNOPSIS¶
info2man info-file
DESCRIPTION¶
info2man converts a GNU info file to a man page. It first generates a POD
(Plain Old Documentation) file using
info2pod(1), then converts this to
a man page using
pod2man(1).
info-file should be the full path to the info file (probably in
/usr/share/info or similar).
OPTIONS¶
None.
NOTES¶
The style of info documentation and man pages differs considerably. Info
documentation is generally written as a book, making full use of chapters,
hyperlinks, footnotes, and the like. By contrast, man pages are often intended
as something closer to a reference card.
That said, many people prefer the interface used to view man pages (a normal
pager) to the available info browsers. This program will convert the form, but
not the content; don't expect it to possess the artificial intelligence
necessary to turn a lengthy interconnected info file into a man page that is a
model of conciseness!
AUTHOR¶
Cameron Simpson <cs@zip.com.au> wrote
info2man.
Colin Watson <cjwatson@debian.org> wrote this manual page.
SEE ALSO¶
info2pod(1),
pod2man(1).