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Less - Display paginator

'Less' is a paginator file similar to 'more' or 'pg,' but that allows backward as well as forward movement through the file. In addition, it doesn't have to read the entire input file before starting, so it starts large files faster than text editors like vi. Less uses termcap (or terminfo on some terminals) so it can run on a variety of terminals; there is even limited support for hard copy terminals.

Obtaining

Web pagehttp://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less/
Source tarballftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/less/less-382.tar.gz
Source informationftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/less
Version 382 (stable) released on 2004-02-13
Licensed under The GNU General Public License, Version 2 or later.
This is a GNU package.

Documentation
User manual included
Support contacts

Help List<mark@greenwoodsoftware.com>
Developer List<mark@greenwoodsoftware.com>
Bug List<bug-less@gnu.org>

Project contacts

Maintainers
Developers

Related information

Interfacescommand line
Source languagesC
Use requirementstermcap
Weak prerequisitesterminfo
Related programsLesspipe.sh

Entry information

License verified byJanet Casey <jcasey@gnu.org> on 2001-08-21
Entry compiled byJanet Casey <jcasey@gnu.org>

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