On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 5:38 PM, Andrei POPESCU <andreimpope...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Ma, 19 nov 13, 17:17:45, Tom H wrote: >> On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 2:20 PM, Richard Owlett <rowl...@cloud85.net> wrote: >>> >>> If needing to read a "man page", http://manpages.debian.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi >>> exists. >>> Is there an equivalent site to retrieve what would be displayed by the info >>> command. >> >> You shouldn't need the info pages because it's a bug for a Debian >> executable not to have a man page. >> >> So, for example, "man grub-install" works on a Debian box but doesn't >> on a box running another distribution. > > From grep(1): > > TeXinfo Documentation > The full documentation for grep is maintained as a TeXinfo > manual, which you can read at > http://www.gnu.org/software/grep/manual/. If the > info and grep programs are properly installed at your site, the command > > info grep > > should give you access to the complete manual. > > NOTES > This man page is maintained only fitfully; the full documentation > is often more up-to-date.
Thanks. I've never noticed this before. IMO, grep's violating the spirit of Debian's policy. Whether it's violating the letter of Debian's policy open to interpretation... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CAOdo=SwDHZzZzDhuUQ2TFJjpyT=liqxzz3pckr3ji1k1i2r...@mail.gmail.com
