---
name: "texindex"
section: "1"
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/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

- **-k**, **--keep**

  keep temporary files around after processing

- **--no-keep**

  do not keep temporary files around after processing (default)

- **-o**, **--output** FILE

  send output to FILE

- **--version**

  display version information and exit

## REPORTING BUGS

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

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc. There is NO warranty.  You may redistribute this software under the terms of the GNU General Public License. For more information about these matters, see the files named COPYING.

## 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.