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Bug#1097; Package info.   debian-devel@pixar.com  Subject: Bug#1097: info-3.6-1 and manpages ... Reply-To: tobias@et-inf.fho-emden.de, debian-bugs@pixar.com Resent-To: debian-devel@pixar.com Resent-From: "Peter Tobias" Resent-Sender: iwj10@cus.cam.ac.uk Resent-Date: Thu, 13 Jul 1995 20:48:02 GMT Resent-Message-ID: X-Debian-PR-Package: info X-Debian-PR-Keywords: Received: via spool for debian-bugs; Thu, 13 Jul 1995 20:48:02 GMT Received: with rfc822 via encapsulated-mail id 07132034473754; Thu, 13 Jul 1995 20:34:48 GMT Received: from pixar.com by mongo.pixar.com with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #15) id m0sWUwY-0007mWC; Thu, 13 Jul 95 13:33 PDT Received: from server.et-inf.fho-emden.de by pixar.com with SMTP id AA07016 (5.67b/IDA-1.5 for debian-bugs-pipe@mongo.pixar.com); Thu, 13 Jul 1995 13:31:37 -0700 Received: by server.et-inf.fho-emden.de (5.65/DEC-Ultrix/4.3) id AA29284; Thu, 13 Jul 1995 22:28:55 +0200 Message-Id: <9507132028.AA29284@server.et-inf.fho-emden.de> To: debian-bugs@pixar.com Date: Thu, 13 Jul 1995 22:28:55 +0200 (MET DST) From: "Peter Tobias" X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL23] Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Length: 962 Package: info Version: 3.6-1 "M-x man" does only work for catpages. If the catpage for the manual page does not exist the info command will create the catpage but won't show it. If you try it again it'll work because the catpage exist. BTW: If the PAGER environment variable is used, the info command sometimes prints something like "read error (press RETURN)" and it doesn't work either (but creates a catpage). BTW: "info --version" says "GNU Info, Version 2.14" but the package uses the version number 3.6 (from texinfo). Since "info" is the only program in the package it should probably have the version number 2.14 and not 3.6. Peter PS: It seems that the FSF also forgot to update info-stnd.info.gz file. -- Peter Tobias EMail: Fachhochschule Ostfriesland tobias@et-inf.fho-emden.de Fachbereich Elektrotechnik und Informatik tobias@perseus.fho-emden.de Constantiaplatz 4, 26723 Emden, Germany   Acknowledgement sent to tobias@et-inf.fho-emden.de:
New bug report received and forwarded.   -t  From: iwj10@thor.cam.ac.uk (Ian Jackson) To: tobias@et-inf.fho-emden.de Subject: Bug#1097: Acknowledgement (was: info-3.6-1 and manpages ...) In-Reply-To: <9507132028.AA29284@server.et-inf.fho-emden.de> References: <9507132028.AA29284@server.et-inf.fho-emden.de> Thank you for the problem report you have sent regarding Debian GNU/Linux. This is an automatically generated reply, to let you know your message has been received. It is being forwarded to the developers' mailing list for their attention; they will reply in due course. If you wish to submit further information on your problem, please send it to debian-bugs@pixar.com, but please ensure that the Subject line of your message starts with "Bug#1097" or "Re: Bug#1097" so that we can identify it as relating to the same problem. Please do not reply to the address at the top of this message, unless you wish to report a problem with the bug-tracking system. Ian Jackson (maintainer, debian-bugs)   From nobody@pixar.com Thu Jul 13 21:34:47 1995 Return-Path: Received: from grus.cus.cam.ac.uk [131.111.8.3] (ident = root) by bootes.cus.cam.ac.uk with smtp (Smail-3.1.29.0 #36) id m0sWUy7-000BzlC; Thu, 13 Jul 95 21:34 BST Received: from mongo.pixar.com [138.72.50.60] by grus.cus.cam.ac.uk with smtp (Smail-3.1.29.0 #36) id m0sWUy3-0007adC; Thu, 13 Jul 95 21:34 BST Received: by mongo.pixar.com (Smail3.1.28.1 #15) id m0sWUwa-0007mYC; Thu, 13 Jul 95 13:33 PDT Message-Id: Date: Thu, 13 Jul 95 13:33 PDT From: nobody@pixar.com (SVR4 nobody uid) To: iwj10@cus.cam.ac.uk Errors-To: iwj10@cus.cam.ac.uk X-Debian-Bugs: This is an autoforward from debian-bugs XFrom server.et-inf.fho-emden.de!tobias Thu Jul 13 13:33:11 1995 XReturn-Path: XReceived: from pixar.com by mongo.pixar.com with smtp X (Smail3.1.28.1 #15) id m0sWUwY-0007mWC; Thu, 13 Jul 95 13:33 PDT XReceived: from server.et-inf.fho-emden.de by pixar.com with SMTP id AA07016 X (5.67b/IDA-1.5 for debian-bugs-pipe@mongo.pixar.com); Thu, 13 Jul 1995 13:31:37 -0700 XReceived: by server.et-inf.fho-emden.de (5.65/DEC-Ultrix/4.3) X id AA29284; Thu, 13 Jul 1995 22:28:55 +0200 XMessage-Id: <9507132028.AA29284@server.et-inf.fho-emden.de> XSubject: info-3.6-1 and manpages ... XTo: debian-bugs@pixar.com XDate: Thu, 13 Jul 1995 22:28:55 +0200 (MET DST) XFrom: "Peter Tobias" XReply-To: tobias@et-inf.fho-emden.de XX-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL23] XMime-Version: 1.0 XContent-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII XContent-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit XContent-Length: 962 X XPackage: info XVersion: 3.6-1 X X"M-x man" does only work for catpages. If the catpage for the manual Xpage does not exist the info command will create the catpage but Xwon't show it. If you try it again it'll work because the catpage exist. XBTW: If the PAGER environment variable is used, the info command Xsometimes prints something like "read error (press RETURN)" and it Xdoesn't work either (but creates a catpage). X X XBTW: "info --version" says "GNU Info, Version 2.14" but the package Xuses the version number 3.6 (from texinfo). Since "info" is the only Xprogram in the package it should probably have the version number X2.14 and not 3.6. X X XPeter X XPS: It seems that the FSF also forgot to update info-stnd.info.gz file. X X-- X Peter Tobias EMail: X Fachhochschule Ostfriesland tobias@et-inf.fho-emden.de X Fachbereich Elektrotechnik und Informatik tobias@perseus.fho-emden.de X Constantiaplatz 4, 26723 Emden, Germany YReceived: with rfc822 via encapsulated-mail id 07132034473754; Y Thu, 13 Jul 1995 20:34:48 GMT   Information forwarded to debian-devel@pixar.com:
Bug#1097; Package info.   debian-devel@pixar.com  Subject: Bug#1097: info-3.6-1 and manpages ... Reply-To: iwj10@cus.cam.ac.uk (Ian Jackson), debian-bugs@pixar.com Resent-To: debian-devel@pixar.com Resent-From: iwj10@cus.cam.ac.uk (Ian Jackson) Resent-Sender: iwj10@cus.cam.ac.uk Resent-Date: Fri, 14 Jul 1995 10:18:02 GMT Resent-Message-ID: X-Debian-PR-Package: info X-Debian-PR-Keywords: Received: via spool for debian-bugs; Fri, 14 Jul 1995 10:18:02 GMT Received: with rfc822 via encapsulated-mail id 07141015308866; Fri, 14 Jul 1995 10:15:30 GMT Received: from pixar.com by mongo.pixar.com with smtp (Smail3.1.28.1 #15) id m0sWhjZ-000604C; Fri, 14 Jul 95 03:12 PDT Received: from bootes.cus.cam.ac.uk by pixar.com with SMTP id AA02057 (5.67b/IDA-1.5 for debian-bugs-pipe@mongo.pixar.com); Fri, 14 Jul 1995 03:11:05 -0700 Received: by bootes.cus.cam.ac.uk (Smail-3.1.29.0 #36) id m0sWhEF-000C0EC; Fri, 14 Jul 95 10:40 BST Received: by chiark id (Debian /\oo/\ Smail3.1.29.1 #29.32); Fri, 14 Jul 95 00:14 BST Message-Id: Date: Fri, 14 Jul 95 00:14 BST From: iwj10@cus.cam.ac.uk (Ian Jackson) To: bug-texinfo@prep.ai.mit.edu, tobias@et-inf.fho-emden.de, debian-bugs@pixar.com Peter Tobias writes in Debian GNU/Linux bug#1097 against Texinfo 3.6: > "M-x man" does only work for catpages. If the catpage for the manual > page does not exist the info command will create the catpage but > won't show it. If you try it again it'll work because the catpage exist. > BTW: If the PAGER environment variable is used, the info command > sometimes prints something like "read error (press RETURN)" and it > doesn't work either (but creates a catpage). I've verified this, using version 2.3.7-3 of Debian's man package (the source code for which is available at ftp.debian.org:/debian/source/text/man-2.3.7-3.tar.gz > [...] > PS: It seems that the FSF also forgot to update info-stnd.info.gz file. This appears to be true. When replying to this bug report, I'd be grateful if you'd preserve the CC to debian-bugs@pixar.com, and keep the subject line starting with `Re: Bug#627'. This will allow our automatic bug tracking system to file your messages alongside the original report. Ian.   Acknowledgement sent to iwj10@cus.cam.ac.uk (Ian Jackson):
Extra info received and forwarded.   -t  From: iwj10@thor.cam.ac.uk (Ian Jackson) To: iwj10@cus.cam.ac.uk (Ian Jackson) Subject: Bug#1097: Info received (was Bug#1097: info-3.6-1 and manpages ...) In-Reply-To: References: Thank you for the additional information you have supplied regarding this problem report. It has been forwarded to the developers to accompany the original report. If you wish to continue to submit further information on your problem, please do the same thing again: send it to debian-bugs@pixar.com, ensuring that the Subject line starts with "Bug#1097" or "Re: Bug#1097" so that we can identify it as relating to the same problem. Please do not reply to the address at the top of this message, unless you wish to report a problem with the bug-tracking system. Ian Jackson (maintainer, debian-bugs)   From nobody@pixar.com Fri Jul 14 11:15:29 1995 Return-Path: Received: from mongo.pixar.com [138.72.50.60] by bootes.cus.cam.ac.uk with smtp (Smail-3.1.29.0 #36) id m0sWhkn-000BzUC; Fri, 14 Jul 95 11:13 BST Received: by mongo.pixar.com (Smail3.1.28.1 #15) id m0sWhje-00060FC; Fri, 14 Jul 95 03:12 PDT Message-Id: Date: Fri, 14 Jul 95 03:12 PDT From: nobody@pixar.com (SVR4 nobody uid) To: iwj10@cus.cam.ac.uk Errors-To: iwj10@cus.cam.ac.uk X-Debian-Bugs: This is an autoforward from debian-bugs XFrom cus.cam.ac.uk!iwj10 Fri Jul 14 03:12:42 1995 XReturn-Path: XReceived: from pixar.com by mongo.pixar.com with smtp X (Smail3.1.28.1 #15) id m0sWhjZ-000604C; Fri, 14 Jul 95 03:12 PDT XReceived: from bootes.cus.cam.ac.uk by pixar.com with SMTP id AA02057 X (5.67b/IDA-1.5 for debian-bugs-pipe@mongo.pixar.com); Fri, 14 Jul 1995 03:11:05 -0700 XReceived: by bootes.cus.cam.ac.uk X (Smail-3.1.29.0 #36) id m0sWhEF-000C0EC; Fri, 14 Jul 95 10:40 BST XReceived: by chiark X id X (Debian /\oo/\ Smail3.1.29.1 #29.32); Fri, 14 Jul 95 00:14 BST XMessage-Id: XDate: Fri, 14 Jul 95 00:14 BST XFrom: iwj10@cus.cam.ac.uk (Ian Jackson) XTo: bug-texinfo@prep.ai.mit.edu, tobias@et-inf.fho-emden.de, X debian-bugs@pixar.com XSubject: Re: Bug#1097: info-3.6-1 and manpages ... X XPeter Tobias writes in Debian GNU/Linux bug#1097 against Texinfo 3.6: X> "M-x man" does only work for catpages. If the catpage for the manual X> page does not exist the info command will create the catpage but X> won't show it. If you try it again it'll work because the catpage exist. X> BTW: If the PAGER environment variable is used, the info command X> sometimes prints something like "read error (press RETURN)" and it X> doesn't work either (but creates a catpage). X XI've verified this, using version 2.3.7-3 of Debian's man package (the Xsource code for which is available at Xftp.debian.org:/debian/source/text/man-2.3.7-3.tar.gz X X> [...] X> PS: It seems that the FSF also forgot to update info-stnd.info.gz file. X XThis appears to be true. X XWhen replying to this bug report, I'd be grateful if you'd preserve Xthe CC to debian-bugs@pixar.com, and keep the subject line starting Xwith `Re: Bug#627'. This will allow our automatic bug tracking system Xto file your messages alongside the original report. X XIan. YReceived: with rfc822 via encapsulated-mail id 07141015308866; Y Fri, 14 Jul 1995 10:15:30 GMT   Noted your statement that bug has been forwarded to bug-texinfo@prep.ai.mit.edu. Request was from Ian Jackson <ijackson@chiark.chu.cam.ac.uk> to debian-bugs-request@pixar.com.   From nobody@pixar.com Thu Jan 18 18:34:02 1996 Return-Path: Received: from apus.cus.cam.ac.uk [131.111.8.2] (ident = root) by bootes.cus.cam.ac.uk with smtp (Smail-3.1.29.0 #36) id m0tcz9t-000BzxC; Thu, 18 Jan 96 18:34 GMT Received: from mongo.pixar.com [138.72.50.60] by apus.cus.cam.ac.uk with smtp (Smail-3.1.29.0 #36) id m0tcz9H-00034rC; Thu, 18 Jan 96 18:33 GMT Received: by mongo.pixar.com (Smail3.1.28.1 #15) id m0tcz5Z-00065XC; Thu, 18 Jan 96 10:29 PST Message-Id: Date: Thu, 18 Jan 96 10:29 PST From: nobody@pixar.com (SVR4 nobody uid) To: iwj10@cus.cam.ac.uk Errors-To: iwj10@cus.cam.ac.uk X-Debian-Bugs-Request: This is an autoforward from debian-bugs-request XFrom chiark.chu.cam.ac.uk!ijackson Thu Jan 18 10:29:33 1996 XReturn-Path: XReceived: from pixar.com by mongo.pixar.com with smtp X (Smail3.1.28.1 #15) id m0tcz5Y-00065IC; Thu, 18 Jan 96 10:29 PST XReceived: from artemis.chu.cam.ac.uk by pixar.com with SMTP id AA11406 X (5.67b/IDA-1.5 for debian-bugs-request-pipe@mongo.pixar.com); Thu, 18 Jan 1996 10:29:27 -0800 XReceived: from chiark.chu.cam.ac.uk by artemis.chu.cam.ac.uk with smtp X (Smail3.1.29.1 #33) id m0tcz5P-0007uLC; Thu, 18 Jan 96 18:29 GMT XReceived: by chiark.chu.cam.ac.uk X id m0tcz5G-0002YNC X (Debian /\oo/\ Smail3.1.29.1 #29.35); Thu, 18 Jan 96 18:29 GMT XMessage-Id: XDate: Thu, 18 Jan 96 18:29 GMT XFrom: Ian Jackson XTo: debian-bugs-request@pixar.com XSubject: Some forwarded bugs X Xforwarded 1097 bug-texinfo@prep.ai.mit.edu Xforwarded 1103 staalesc@pobox.com (Stale Schumacher) YReceived: with rfc822 via encapsulated-mail; Thu, 18 Jan 1996 18:34:03 GMT