On three systems I have access to the info files are in /usr/share/info - Debian - FreeBSD - Ubuntu
-Bernt Carsten Dominik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi everyone, > > I'd be happy to change the default to > > infodir = $(prefix)/share/info > > > if this is a better default for most systems. Is it better? So could > people on > different systems out there please check where the standard info > directory is located? > > Thanks. > > - Carsten > > On Oct 8, 2008, at 3:20 PM, Richard Riley wrote: > >> >> There might be an inconsistency in the install process. Well, on my >> debian system. >> >> In the Makefile we have >> >> ,---- >> | # Where local software is found >> | prefix=/usr/local >> | >> | # Where local lisp files go. >> | lispdir = $(prefix)/share/emacs/site-lisp >> | >> | # Where info files go. >> | infodir = $(prefix)/info >> `---- >> >> Now I dont pretend to even begin to understand how the info system >> works >> but a "sudo make install-info" does not work because (a) it puts the >> file into /usr/local/info and my system appears to expect it in >> /usr/local/share/info. In addition the install info command appears to >> be broken: >> >> ,---- >> | if [ ! -d /usr/local/info ]; then mkdir -p /usr/local/info; else >> true; fi ; >> | cp -p doc/org /usr/local/info >> | install-info --info-file=doc/org --info-dir=/usr/local/info >> | Usage: install-info [<options> ...] [--] <filename> >> `---- >> >> Hopefully someone can shed some light. I think it used to work but am >> not sure if I was picking up a local info file before. >> >> >> -- >> We are becoming the servants in thought, as in action, of the >> machine we have created to serve us. ~John Kenneth Galbraith >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Emacs-orgmode mailing list >> Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. >> Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org >> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode > > > > _______________________________________________ > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode _______________________________________________ Emacs-orgmode mailing list Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode
