---
name: "info"
section: "5"
platform: "linux"
package: "texinfo"
version: "7.3-3"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux", "openbsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/info/5"
---

# info(5)

readable online documentation

## NAME

info - readable online documentation

## DESCRIPTION

The Info file format is an easily-parsable representation for online documents.  It can be read by **emacs(1)** and **info(1)** among other programs.

Info files are usually created from **texinfo(5)** sources by **makeinfo(1) ,** but can be created from scratch if so desired.

For a full description of the Texinfo language and associated tools, please see the Texinfo manual (written in Texinfo itself).  Most likely, running this command from your shell:

```
info texinfo
```

or this key sequence from inside Emacs:

```
M-x info RET m texinfo RET
```

will get you there.

## AVAILABILITY

https://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/

## REPORTING BUGS

Please send bug reports to bug-texinfo@gnu.org, general questions and discussion to help-texinfo@gnu.org.

## SEE ALSO

[**info**(1)](/info/1.md), [**install-info**(1)](/install-info/1.md), [**makeinfo**(1)](/makeinfo/1.md), [**texi2dvi**(1)](/texi2dvi/1.md),\
 [**texindex**(1)](/texindex/1.md).\
 [**emacs**(1)](/emacs/1.md), [**tex**(1)](/tex/1.md).\
 [**texinfo**(5)](/texinfo/5.md).