---
name: "info"
section: "5"
platform: "openbsd"
package: "man"
version: "8.0-current-20261101"
release: "OpenBSD 8.0-current (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)](/emacs/1.md)* and *[info(1)](/info/1.md)* among other programs.

Info files are usually created from *[texinfo(5)](/texinfo/5.md)* sources by *[makeinfo(1)](/makeinfo/1.md)*, 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

ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/texinfo-\<version\>.tar.gz\
 or any GNU mirror site.

## 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).