Re: [SLE] Info vs. Man -- Konqueror to the Rescue!
From: Patrick Shanahan (ptilopteri_at_gmail.com)
Date: 02/16/05
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Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 21:38:18 -0500 To: suse-linux-e@suse.com
* Randall R Schulz <rschulz@sonic.net> [02-15-05 20:13]:
> I wanted to share with the list a "discovery" I made recently. As some
> may already know but I only just learned, the list of protocols /
> schemes (as in the label preceding the ':' in an address entered in the
> Konqueror location bar) is not only extensible, but quite extensive.
>
> In particular, there's a scheme for displaying "info" files.
>
> Those who routinely resort to the "man" command (often following the use
> of the "apropos" or "man -k" command) will often find themselves
> remanded to the info entry for complete documentation.
>
> Furthermore, those who, like me, dislike the "info" program as a viewer
> for info files may be pleased to know that Konqueror has a protocol
> specifically for presenting info files. It presents info files in a
> form far more accessible than the info command itself. You can think of
> it as being an HTML conversion of a command's info files.
And, if you happen to prefer the command-line, there is pinfo which
displays info files with cursor key navagation which is *much* easier
to learn than the info keystroks/navagation scheme, imnsho.
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