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commit f43b2b33a912c44c7b7d63f893b5292588911f5a
Author: G. Branden Robinson <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Sun Nov 9 17:06:28 2025 -0600
INSTALL.{REPO,extra}: Explain install-doc target.
---
INSTALL.REPO | 3 ++-
INSTALL.extra | 8 ++++++--
2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/INSTALL.REPO b/INSTALL.REPO
index 9352e3b69..fa9b5350e 100644
--- a/INSTALL.REPO
+++ b/INSTALL.REPO
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@ When the build is finished you can install the groff build
artifacts.
$ make install install-doc # run with "sudo" if necessary
-The "install-doc" target does not work if TeX is not installed.
+The "install-doc" target installs the typeset and HTML versions of
+groff's Texinfo manual, but does not work if TeX is not installed.
Uninstalling
diff --git a/INSTALL.extra b/INSTALL.extra
index 5ff719481..3d1600999 100644
--- a/INSTALL.extra
+++ b/INSTALL.extra
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ A simple method of building and installing groff is as
follows.
4. Type 'sudo make install install-doc' to install groff's programs,
data files, and documentation. This is the only step for which you
- need 'root' access; 'sudo' obtains this access.
+ need 'root' access; 'sudo' obtains this access. The "install-doc"
+ target installs the typeset and HTML versions of groff's Texinfo
+ manual, but does not work if TeX is not installed.
5. You can remove the groff executables and other generated files from
the source code directory by typing 'make clean'. To also remove
@@ -69,7 +71,9 @@ valid on the operating system.
4. Type 'sudo make install install-doc' to install groff's programs,
data files, and documentation. This is the only step for which you
- need 'root' access; 'sudo' obtains this access.
+ need 'root' access; 'sudo' obtains this access. The "install-doc"
+ target installs the typeset and HTML versions of groff's Texinfo
+ manual, but does not work if TeX is not installed.
5. You can remove the groff executables and other generated files from
the source code directory by typing 'make clean'. To also remove
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