[fink-core] install-info

[joerg v. d. h. <j.v...@fz...>]

hi everybody,

while installing groff 1.19.1 from source (which is not managed by 
fink), I ran into problems because
the makefile called 'install-info' to do just that: install the 
info-based documentation.

because the  install-info in /sw/bin insists on
- either an already present info dir or
- on finding a backup in /var/backups
the makefile bails out at this point (I did *not* want to mix up the 
groff installation with the fink stuff, not even with
regards to the info dir).

the maintainer of the groff package pointed me to the fact that the 
'fink' install-info is nearly pre-neolithic

Debian install-info 1.10.9.  Copyright (C) 1994,1995
Ian Jackson.  This is free software; see the GNU General Public Licence
version 2 or later for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty.

and recommends using some newer versions.

is this an option for the fink project? I understand that the problems 
are created by install-info.

regards

joerg