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

# texinfo(5)

software documentation system

## NAME

texinfo - software documentation system

## DESCRIPTION

Texinfo is a documentation system that uses a single source file to produce both online information and printed output.  It is primarily designed for writing software manuals.

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/\
 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).\
 [**info**(5)](/info/5.md).