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authorAlex Gronenwoud <alex@linuxfromscratch.org>2003-09-24 22:29:16 +0000
committerAlex Gronenwoud <alex@linuxfromscratch.org>2003-09-24 22:29:16 +0000
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Changing the style of the command descriptions in appendix A.
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<sect3><title>Program file descriptions</title>
-<sect4><title>info</title>
-<para>The info program reads Info documents, usually contained in the
-/usr/share/info directory. Info documents are like man(ual) pages, but
-they tend to go deeper than just explaining the options to a
-program.</para></sect4>
-
-<sect4><title>infokey</title>
-<para>infokey compiles a source file containing Info customizations into
-a binary format.</para></sect4>
-
-<sect4><title>install-info</title>
-<para>The install-info program updates the info entries. When the info
-program is run, a list with available topics (ie: available info documents)
-will be presented. The install-info program is used to maintain this list of
-available topics. If info files are removed manually, you must also delete
-the topic in the index file. This program is used for
-that. It also works the other way around when info documents are
-added.</para></sect4>
-
-<sect4><title>makeinfo</title>
-<para>The makeinfo program translates Texinfo source documents into various
-formats. Available formats are: info files, plain text and HTML.</para></sect4>
-
-<sect4><title>texi2dvi</title>
-<para>The texi2dvi program prints Texinfo documents.</para></sect4>
-
-<sect4><title>texindex</title>
-<para>The texindex program is used to sort Texinfo index files.</para></sect4>
+<para><command>info</command> is used to read Info documents. Info
+documents are a bit like man pages, but often go much deeper than just
+explaining all the flags. Compare for example man tar and info tar.</para>
+
+<para><command>infokey</command> compiles a source file containing Info
+customizations into a binary format.</para>
+
+<para><command>install-info</command> is used to install Info files. It
+updates entries in the Info index file.</para>
+
+<para><command>makeinfo</command> translates the given Texinfo source
+documents into various other formats: Info files, plain text, or HTML.</para>
+
+<para><command>texi2dvi</command> is used to format the given Texinfo
+document into a device-independent file that can be printed.</para>
+
+<para><command>texindex</command> is used to sort Texinfo index files.</para>
</sect3>