Re: Why I can't use `info' in emacs?

[Ronald <followait@163.com>]

Eli Zaretskii wrote:
 >> From: Ronald <followait@163.com>
 >> Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2006 07:59:03 +0800
 >>
 >> It works in bash.
 >> But in emacs, either I use`M-x info' or `C-h C-i',
 >> it can't display the info page.
 >
 > First, I assume you meant "C-h i", not "C-h C-i".
 >
 > Second, what does ``can't display the info page'' mean, exactly?  What
 > happens after "C-h i"?
 >
I'd like to see the info page for the word where the point is.
When I type ``C-h C-i" it says there is no info node for that word.
But in bash there is.
I was told to add the path to Info-default-directory-list, but I don't 
know where it is.

``C-h i" works fine.

What I need is very simple, open the info page for the word where the 
point is.

 >> ``man 3 printf" ,  how to do it with info?
 >
 > There are several ways.  If you are sure you are looking for the C
 > library function `printf', type "C-h S c-mode RET printf RET".
 >
 > If you are not sure what `printf' you are looking for, try "M-x
 > info-apropos RET".
 >
 > (The above might not work if you are not running Emacs 22.)
 >
I think the key sequence is too long for convenience.