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Re: [help-texinfo] Search full content of all info nodes similar to 'man


From: Eli Zaretskii
Subject: Re: [help-texinfo] Search full content of all info nodes similar to 'man -K '
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 21:42:22 +0300

> From: Michael Convey <address@hidden>
> Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 10:11:10 -0700
> Cc: "address@hidden" <address@hidden>
> 
> ​For experienced users, who likely know where to look, such a tool is less
> useful. However, for the less-experienced user, it is invaluable.

You should use "info --apropos" instead.  That searches the index
entries, and so is much more likely to find the issue you are looking
for than a brute-force search for words.  Maintainers of GNU manual
put a lot of effort into providing good end extensive index entries
that cover every subject discussed in a manual, so searching indices
is much more efficient.  I suggest to try it.




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