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guix-install.sh: Run ’info guix’ needs ’info’

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From: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>
To: Simon Tournier <zimon.toutoune <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 67241 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#67241: guix-install.sh: Run ’info guix’ needs ’info’
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:28:49 +0900

Hi Simon,

Simon Tournier <zimon.toutoune <at> gmail.com> writes:

> Hi,
>
> The guix-install.sh script ends with the message:
>
>     Run 'info guix' to read the manual.
>
> And this works only if the foreign distribution has already installed an
> ’info’ reader.  That could not be the case.
>
> I suggest to test if “type -P info“ returns something, then display the
> message, else recommend to install an Info reader often named ’info’ or
> ’info-reader’ and display the message.

Sounds like a good idea to me.

-- 
Thanks,
Maxim

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