21.1.2 Running makeinfo from a Shell

To create an Info file from a Texinfo file, invoke makeinfo followed by the name of the Texinfo file. Thus, to create the Info file for Bison, type the following to the shell:

makeinfo bison.texinfo

(You can run a shell inside Emacs by typing M-x shell.)

makeinfo has many options to control its actions and output; see the next section.

You can give makeinfo more than one input file name; each is processed in turn. If an input file name is ‘-’, or no input file names are given at all, standard input is read.