info missing help docs "info info" and "H" command return error

[Douglas Moyes]

The info command in Ubuntu 18.04 lacks it's own info page. This means that hitting "H" from within info to get a list of key bindings fails, as well as invoking info with "info info."

In GNUs infinite wisdom, many terminal utilities lack a proper man page. These man pages include a short description of the program, then direct the user to run info for the complete documentation. "man info" is a great example of that where it includes a few command line options, and no information on what keys are used to navigate through the system (except to press H, which fails because the info documentation is missing).

[Kasia Gauza (kasiagauza)]

"info info" doesn't work: info: No menu item 'info-stnd' in node '(dir)Top'

"H" from within info works, but "h" doesn't. It should show the tutorial, but instead gives an error: Cannot find node '(info)Help'

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Kasia Gauza (kasiagauza)]

Confirmed, 'info info' and 'h' from within 'info' doesn't work on Ubuntu 18.04.2, Info ver: 6.5.0.dfsg.1-2

[Norbert Preining (preining)]

On Thu, 11 Apr 2019, Kasia Gauza wrote:
> info missing help docs "info info" and "H" command return error
> The info command in Ubuntu 18.04 lacks it's own info page. This means

Install
 texinfo-doc-nonfree

Norbert

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