Build teXinfo from source

In this article, we have presented the steps to get the source code/ release package of teXinfo and build it from source and install in your system.

Table of contents:

1. Step 1: Get source code of teXinfo
2. Step 2: Configure teXinfo
3. Step 3: Build and install teXinfo
4. Conclusion

Step 1: Get source code of teXinfo

teXinfo is an open-source project by GNU so you can clone the latest source code from GitHub using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/debian-tex/texinfo.git

If you want to build a specific version, you can checkout the above cloned repository to the specific version using the following command:

cd texinfo
git checkout upstream/6.8

Note: change the version or tag according to your need.

Alternatively, we can download the source code package of teXinfo from the official release page:

http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/texinfo/

Download a package using the following command:

wget http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/texinfo/texinfo-6.8.tar.gz

Extract the downloaded package as follows:

tar -xvf texinfo-6.8.tar.gz
cd texinfo-6.8

Step 2: Configure teXinfo

To configure your custom build of teXinfo, use the following command:

./configure

Step 3: Build and install teXinfo

To build and install teXinfo, use the following command:

make -j
make install

This will directly install teXinfo in default location such as /usr/local/bin, /usr/local/lib and others. This is the preferred way to make the newly built teXinfo available to the entire system.

To install it in your custom location, use the following command:

make

Conclusion

In conclusion, the steps to build teXinfo are as follows:

wget http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/texinfo/texinfo-6.8.tar.gz
tar -xvf texinfo-6.8.tar.gz
cd texinfo-6.8
./configure
make -j
make install

With this article at OpenGenus, you must have the complete idea of how to build teXinfo from source.