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BSD variation of less. | BSD variation of less.<br> | ||
You may also be interested in [[gnu less]]. | |||
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= Usage = | |||
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Common Params | |||
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less \ | |||
-X `# skip de-initialization (leave text onscreen at exit)` | |||
-R `# raw control chars (include colours)` \ | |||
-S `# chop lines wider than terminal can display (scroll w/ arrowkeys)` \ | |||
-F `# only use pager if terminal not tall enough for all text` \ | |||
+F `# tail output, only use pager if terminal not tall enough for all text` \ | |||
-i `# ignore case` \ | |||
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--wheel-lines=5 `# number of lines scrolled each mousewheel click` \ | |||
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= Configuration = | |||
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== Colours == | |||
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less colours can be controlled via <code>$LESS_TERMCAP_*</code> environment variables.<br> | |||
See https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/108699/documentation-on-less-termcap-variables | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:31, 10 December 2022
BSD variation of less.
You may also be interested in gnu less.
Documentation
man lesshttps://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=less
Usage
Common Params
less \ -X `# skip de-initialization (leave text onscreen at exit)` -R `# raw control chars (include colours)` \ -S `# chop lines wider than terminal can display (scroll w/ arrowkeys)` \ -F `# only use pager if terminal not tall enough for all text` \ +F `# tail output, only use pager if terminal not tall enough for all text` \ -i `# ignore case` \ \ --wheel-lines=5 `# number of lines scrolled each mousewheel click` \
Configuration
Colours
less colours can be controlled via
$LESS_TERMCAP_*environment variables.
See https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/108699/documentation-on-less-termcap-variables
