info missing help docs "info info" and "H" command return error
Bug #1789298 reported by
Douglas Moyes
This bug affects 4 people
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| texinfo (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
The info command in Ubuntu 18.04 lacks it's own info page. This means that hitting "H" from within info to get a list of key bindings fails, as well as invoking info with "info info."
In GNUs infinite wisdom, many terminal utilities lack a proper man page. These man pages include a short description of the program, then direct the user to run info for the complete documentation. "man info" is a great example of that where it includes a few command line options, and no information on what keys are used to navigate through the system (except to press H, which fails because the info documentation is missing).
| description: | updated |
| affects: | ubuntu → texinfo (Ubuntu) |
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| Kasia Gauza (kasiagauza) wrote | #1 |
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| Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote | #2 |
| Changed in texinfo (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | New → Confirmed |
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| Kasia Gauza (kasiagauza) wrote | #3 |
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| Norbert Preining (preining) wrote Re: [Bug 1789298] Re: info missing help docs "info info" and "H" command return error | #4 |
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"info info" doesn't work: info: No menu item 'info-stnd' in node '(dir)Top'
"H" from within info works, but "h" doesn't. It should show the tutorial, but instead gives an error: Cannot find node '(info)Help'