Re: [bug-idutils] Using Idutils

[Jim Meyering]

Ajay Jain wrote:
> I am trying to use Idutils in my daily programming work, even though I
> use Ctags & Cscope. However, I am unable to start. There is neither a
> "Getting Started guide" nor any such information on Google. The only
> documentation available is the manual. However, before taking up the
> manual, I want to know if it suits my purpose. Is there any getting
> started guide? Any example usage etc.?
>
> Any pointers would help.

>From the on-line documentation,
one of the first sections is entitled "Quick start":

http://www.gnu.org/software/idutils/manual/html_node/Quick-start.html#Quick-start

I.e., run mkid to create an index of everything beneath
the current directory, then run tools like lid, gid, eid
go list, grep, edit resp. selected files.