Configuration Information [Automatically generated, do not change]:
Machine: x86_64
OS: linux-gnu
Compiler: gcc
Compilation CFLAGS: -g -O2
uname output: Linux bomb20 6.14.0-27-generic #27~24.04.1-Ubuntu SMP
PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Tue Jul 22 17:38:49 UTC 2 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Machine Type: x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
Bash Version: 5.3
Patch Level: 0
Release Status: release
Description:
The bash info manual (generated from doc/bashref.texi) says:
This manual is meant as a brief introduction to features found in
Bash. The Bash manual page should be used as the definitive
reference
on shell behavior.
That wording goes back (at least) to
documentation/features.info in bash 1.14.7 from 1996.
I think that's no longer accurate. I've found the info
manual to be comprehensive. I rarely use the man page,
but I'm not aware of any information that's in the man page
and not in the info manual.
Repeat-By:
info bash
man bash
Fix:
I suggest deleting that wording from doc/bashref.texi
and replacing it with a statement that the info manual is
definitive. That's assuming I'm correct about this; if not,
I suggest updating the info manual with any missing information
from the man page.
