Try: sudo make .install-info while in the org directory and see what happens. On Wed, 23 May 2012, Ian Barton wrote:
> When I run make install I am getting the following error: > > make -C doc install > make[1]: Entering directory `/home/ian/Dropbox/.emacs.d/src/org-mode/doc' > if [ ! -d ~/.emacs.d/src/info ]; then mkdir -p ~/.emacs.d/src/info; else true; > fi ; > install -p org ~/.emacs.d/src/info > install-info --infodir=~/.emacs.d/src/info org > ~/.emacs.d/src/info/dir: could not read (No such file or directory) and could > not create (No such file or directory) > make[1]: *** [install] Error 1 > make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/ian/Dropbox/.emacs.d/src/org-mode/doc' > make: *** [install-doc] Error 2 > > > The ~/.emacs.d/src/info exists and is writable. The file > /.emacs.d/src/org-mode/doc/org exists and looks like an info file. I have > install-info installed. > > Running: > > install-info --infodir=~/.emacs.d/src/info org > > from the directory containing org gives the following error: > > ~/.emacs.d/src/info/dir: could not read (No such file or directory) and could > not create (No such file or directory) > > However, the org info file is copied into the directory. So it appears to be a > problem with install-info. I have now run out of ideas. > > Ian. > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- Jude <jdashiel-at-shellworld-dot-net> <http://www.shellworld.net/~jdashiel/nj.html>
