Adding info pages and making them visible from main directory

[Kerneels Roos <kerneels@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Solution for this was buried inside the info pages for INFO, under 
Expert Commands (or something similar) and also on these two pages:

http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/InfoPath

http://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/manual/info-stnd/html_node/Invoking-Info.html

Briefly (one way to do this):
1. Add the dir with your info pages to environment variable INFOPATH, 
and make sure you end with a colon `:' which tells info to also include 
the standard paths (/usr/share/info/ etc.).
2. Run the `install-info' command in the shell:

    install-info <node-to-add> <path-to-dir-file>

The path to your dir file, which is the upper most node in info can be 
found inside emacs info (C-h i) by trying to visit a file (C-x C-f) 
which will display the path to the dir file in the mini buffer. You need 
root to alter the dir file.

There are more sophisticated options available also, such as having your 
own ~/info/ dir for your user-spespecific pages, all explained in the 
wiki pages. I found it necessary to end INFOPATH with a colon character 
else all the other info pages didn't show up in the topmost node (dir).

All in all, text info system is getting a new meaning and value to me. I 
must admit that the past almost 13 years now that I've been dabbling in 
*nix systems I've always viewed info as man's fussy and troublesome 
sister, like I viewed emacs vs. vim. Emacspeak is changing this for me.

Part of the problem is also the initial barrier to entry when you have 
to learn info shortcut keys, coming from a vim background.

Regards,
Kerneels

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Kerneels Roos
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