#+date: 2021
#+options: toc:nil num:nil author:nil

* Find manuals, info or help within emacs

** info

The info files are located in '/usr/share/'. Check the number of files
in terminal:

#+begin_src sh
  ls /usr/share/info/*info*gz | wc -l
#+end_src

#+RESULTS:
: 231

Within emacs, 'info' can be visited with 'CTRL-h i'. This opens a file with all
the manuals.

: C-h i

To search for files within the manuals, you can use 'ALT' then 'm' (menu) and
then 'some words you need to find'.

To search 'awk' manual within info manuals:

: M m awk

** man

Using the 'man' program to find available manuals

: M-x man

Then search for the desired manual within the options.

** woman

Using the 'woman' program to find available manuals

: M-x woman

Using the 'man' program to find available manuals