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Introduction\n\nVinfo is a Vim plugin that allows you to read\n[Info documentation files](http://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/)\nright inside a Vim session in a Vim-help fashioned way or from a shell just the\nway you would normally use [Info](http://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/manual/info/info.html#Top)\n\n\n## Why?\n\nThe traditional GNU *Info* program has a 'vi mode', but let's face it, it's just\nnot good enough; it's very limited and ugly.\n\nThat is where *Vinfo* comes in, leveraging Vim's help-files format and\nnavigation (tags jumping).\n\n\n\n# 2. Installation\n\n- Vinfo is [Pathogen](https://github.com/tpope/vim-pathogen)/\n[Vundle](https://github.com/gmarik/Vundle.vim) compatible.\n\n- Or install it manually by copying the files to the corresponding locations.\n\n\n## 2.1 Macos\n\n- requires coreutils\n```sh\nbrew install coreutils\n```\n\n\n```vimscript\nlet g:vinfo_repo_path = $XDG_CACHE_HOME/vinfo\n```\n\n# 3. Configuration\n\nTo set a custom location for the doc repo set the `g:vinfo_repo_path` to the custom file location:\n\n\n# 4. Usage\n\nVinfo can be used right inside a Vim session or from a shell using an alias.\n\n** For extra details about how to use Vinfo please use `:h Vinfo` **\n\n\n## 4.1 Use inside Vim\n\nYou can use Vinfo inside Vim with:\n\n\t:Vinfo doc\n\nWhere `doc` is the Info documentation to read.\n\nExample:\nRead [Glibc](http://www.gnu.org/software/libc/) Info documentation\n\n\t:Vinfo libc\n\n\n\n## 4.2 Use outside Vim\n\nWhen you're not inside a Vim session but in the shell prompt you can invoke\nVinfo as a command by using the following shell script:\n\n\t\t#! /bin/sh\n\t\tvim -c \"Vinfo $1\" -c 'silent only'\n\nSave it in `/usr/bin/` as a file named `vinfo`, give it execution\npermission with:\n\n\t$ chmod +x /usr/bin/vinfo\n\nThen from your shell you can read a DOC with:\n\n\t$ vinfo doc\n\n\n\n# 5. FAQ\n\n## 5.1 Why the first time I open an Info doc is too slow\n\nThe first time Vinfo will create a repo for that Info doc, convert the text\nfiles to Vim help-file syntax and create the tags.\n\nDon't worry, it's just the very first time. Then it will be ok.\n\n\n## 5.2 Why the first time I open an Info doc Vim interface freaks out?\n\nBecause of the same reason of `4.1`\n\nBut again: Don't worry, it's just the very first time. Then it will be ok.\n\n\n## 5.3 My Info files have been updated but Vinfo is still using the old ones\n\nIn Vim execute:\n\n\t:VinfoClean\n\n\n## 5.4 Does Vinfo works in Mac or Windows?\n\nNo. It's just for GNU/Linux systems.\n[Info is the GNU documentation system](http://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/manual/info/info.html)\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Falx741%2Fvinfo","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Falx741%2Fvinfo","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Falx741%2Fvinfo/lists"}