---
name: "texindex"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "texinfo"
version: "7.3-3"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux", "openbsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/texindex"
---

# texindex(1)

sort Texinfo index files

## NAME

texindex - sort Texinfo index files

## SYNOPSIS

**texindex** \[*OPTION*\]... *FILE*...

## DESCRIPTION

Generate a sorted index for each TeX output FILE. Usually FILE... is specified as \`foo.??' for a document \`foo.texi'.

## OPTIONS

- **-h**, **--help**

  display this help and exit

- **--version**

  display version information and exit

- **--**

  end option processing

## REPORTING BUGS

Email bug reports to bug-texinfo@gnu.org, general questions and discussion to help-texinfo@gnu.org.\
 Texinfo home page: https://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2026 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later \<https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html\>\
 This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **texindex** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **texindex** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info texindex**

should give you access to the complete manual.