.TH UPDATE-INFO-DIR 8
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.SH NAME
update-info-dir \- (re-)create /usr/share/info/dir from all installed info files
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B update-info-dir
.I "[options]"
.br
.SH DESCRIPTION
This manual page documents briefly the
.BR update-info-dir
command.
This manual page was written for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution
because the original script was designed for Debian packaging system.
.PP
.B update-info-dir [info-directory]
(re-)creates the index of available documentation in info format
(the file /usr/share/info/dir) which is usually presented by info browsers
on startup.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
.B info-directory
If an argument is given update the dir file in the directory given, otherwise
use /usr/share/info.
.PP
.SH AUTHOR
This manual page was written by Norbert Preining <preining@logic.at>,
for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).