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Using Info

What is the info program?
The info program is a documentation reader that allows linking between pages of the documentation. It is available by typing "info" in a terminal on Linux. These notes are very basics for moving around. A more detailed tutorial is available within the program.

Moving Around Info
  • [Space] : scroll down one screen. At end of screen in a single node, will go to next node.
  • [Backspace] OR [Del] : scroll up one screen. At top of screen in single node, will go to previous node.
  • n : Next page
  • p : Previous Page
  • b : "Beginning". Takes you to the beginning of a node.
  • ? : List of basic commands
  • q : Quit the info reader.
  • u : Move up in the menu tree
  • m menu_choice : Menu
  • [Ctrl] g : Cancel input at command prompt
  • [Tab] : Jump to next link.
  • h : Start the tutorial
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