Re: Installation of info-files with Debian potato

[Gordon Matzigkeit]

>>>>> Georg Lohrer (GMX) writes:

 GL> It seems to be a part in the docs/Makefile.in, specifically the
 GL> lines checking whether an info-install with a Debian signature is
 GL> available.  This check yields the condition not to use the
 GL> info-install. But why?

install-info is available in /usr/sbin.  Either you should add this
directory to your path, or run the installation as root.

Please let me know if that fixes your problem.  If not, please provide
more details, such as what:

sh -c 'install-info --version | sed 1q | fgrep -s -v -i debian'; exit $?

displays.

 GL> At what about this POSTINST? Is it going to proceede a special
 GL> Debian behaviour?

No, POST_INSTALL is a hook for a planned GNU packaging system, that
hasn't been realized yet.

 GL> I've searched the web for additional infos, but no matches. So,
 GL> please give me a short advice what to do for a correct
 GL> installation of the info-files.

You can also run install-info manually.  The syntax is:

install-info --info-dir=/usr/local/info /usr/local/info/grub.info
install-info --info-dir=/usr/local/info /usr/local/info/multiboot.info

Or if you want even better results, then build and install your own
Debian package:

cd grub; dpkg-buildpackage -uc -B -rsudo

Good luck,

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