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authorps <ps@FreeBSD.org>2000-05-22 09:53:22 +0000
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Import the [now] dual licensed version 3.5.4 of less. It is
distributed under your choice of the GPL or a BSD style license. Reviewed by: peter Obtained from: http://home.flash.net/~marknu/less/
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+ SSUUMMMMAARRYY OOFF LLEESSSS CCOOMMMMAANNDDSS
+
+ Commands marked with * may be preceded by a number, _N.
+ Notes in parentheses indicate the behavior if _N is given.
+
+ h H Display this help.
+ q :q Q :Q ZZ Exit.
+ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ MMOOVVIINNGG
+
+ e ^E j ^N CR * Forward one line (or _N lines).
+ y ^Y k ^K ^P * Backward one line (or _N lines).
+ f ^F ^V SPACE * Forward one window (or _N lines).
+ b ^B ESC-v * Backward one window (or _N lines).
+ z * Forward one window (and set window to _N).
+ w * Backward one window (and set window to _N).
+ ESC-SPACE * Forward one window, but don't stop at end-of-file.
+ d ^D * Forward one half-window (and set half-window to _N).
+ u ^U * Backward one half-window (and set half-window to _N).
+ ESC-( RightArrow * Left 8 character positions (or _N positions).
+ ESC-) LeftArrow * Right 8 character positions (or _N positions).
+ F Forward forever; like "tail -f".
+ r ^R ^L Repaint screen.
+ R Repaint screen, discarding buffered input.
+ ---------------------------------------------------
+ Default "window" is the screen height.
+ Default "half-window" is half of the screen height.
+ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ SSEEAARRCCHHIINNGG
+
+ /_p_a_t_t_e_r_n * Search forward for (_N-th) matching line.
+ ?_p_a_t_t_e_r_n * Search backward for (_N-th) matching line.
+ n * Repeat previous search (for _N-th occurrence).
+ N * Repeat previous search in reverse direction.
+ ESC-n * Repeat previous search, spanning files.
+ ESC-N * Repeat previous search, reverse dir. & spanning files.
+ ESC-u Undo (toggle) search highlighting.
+ ---------------------------------------------------
+ Search patterns may be modified by one or more of:
+ ^N or ! Search for NON-matching lines.
+ ^E or * Search multiple files (pass thru END OF FILE).
+ ^F or @ Start search at FIRST file (for /) or last file (for ?).
+ ^K Highlight matches, but don't move (KEEP position).
+ ^R Don't use REGULAR EXPRESSIONS.
+ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ JJUUMMPPIINNGG
+
+ g < ESC-< * Go to first line in file (or line _N).
+ G > ESC-> * Go to last line in file (or line _N).
+ p % * Go to beginning of file (or _N percent into file).
+ { ( [ * Find close bracket } ) ].
+ } ) ] * Find open bracket { ( [.
+ ESC-^F _<_c_1_> _<_c_2_> * Find close bracket _<_c_2_>.
+ ESC-^B _<_c_1_> _<_c_2_> * Find open bracket _<_c_1_>
+ ---------------------------------------------------
+ Each "find close bracket" command goes forward to the close bracket
+ matching the (_N-th) open bracket in the top line.
+ Each "find open bracket" command goes backward to the open bracket
+ matching the (_N-th) close bracket in the bottom line.
+
+ m_<_l_e_t_t_e_r_> Mark the current position with <letter>.
+ '_<_l_e_t_t_e_r_> Go to a previously marked position.
+ '' Go to the previous position.
+ ^X^X Same as '.
+ ---------------------------------------------------
+ A mark is any upper-case or lower-case letter.
+ Certain marks are predefined:
+ ^ means beginning of the file
+ $ means end of the file
+ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ CCHHAANNGGIINNGG FFIILLEESS
+
+ :e [_f_i_l_e] Examine a new file.
+ ^X^V Same as :e.
+ :n * Examine the (_N-th) next file from the command line.
+ :p * Examine the (_N-th) previous file from the command line.
+ :x * Examine the first (or _N-th) file from the command line.
+ :d Delete the current file from the command line list.
+ = ^G :f Print current file name.
+ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ MMIISSCCEELLLLAANNEEOOUUSS CCOOMMMMAANNDDSS
+
+ -_<_f_l_a_g_> Toggle a command line option [see OPTIONS below].
+ --_<_n_a_m_e_> Toggle a command line option, by name.
+ __<_f_l_a_g_> Display the setting of a command line option.
+ ___<_n_a_m_e_> Display the setting of an option, by name.
+ +_c_m_d Execute the less cmd each time a new file is examined.
+
+ !_c_o_m_m_a_n_d Execute the shell command with $SHELL.
+ |XX_c_o_m_m_a_n_d Pipe file between current pos & mark XX to shell command.
+ v Edit the current file with $VISUAL or $EDITOR.
+ V Print version number of "less".
+ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ OOPPTTIIOONNSS
+
+ Most options may be changed either on the command line,
+ or from within less by using the - or -- command.
+ Options may be given in one of two forms: either a single
+ character preceded by a -, or a name preceeded by --.
+
+ -? ........ --help
+ Display help (from command line).
+ -a ........ --search-skip-screen
+ Forward search skips current screen.
+ -b [_N] .... --buffers=[_N]
+ Number of buffers.
+ -B ........ --auto-buffers
+ Don't automatically allocate buffers for pipes.
+ -c -C .... --clear-screen --CLEAR-SCREEN
+ Repaint by scrolling/clearing.
+ -d ........ --dumb
+ Dumb terminal.
+ -D [_x_n_._n] . --color=_x_n_._n
+ Set screen colors. (MS-DOS only)
+ -e -E .... --quit-at-eof --QUIT-AT-EOF
+ Quit at end of file.
+ -f ........ --force
+ Force open non-regular files.
+ -F ........ --quit-if-one-screen
+ Quit if entire file fits on first screen.
+ -g ........ --hilite-search
+ Highlight only last match for searches.
+ -G ........ --HILITE-SEARCH
+ Don't highlight any matches for searches.
+ -h [_N] .... --max-back-scroll=[_N]
+ Backward scroll limit.
+ -i ........ --ignore-case
+ Ignore case in searches that do not contain uppercase.
+ -I ........ --IGNORE-CASE
+ Ignore case in all searches.
+ -j [_N] .... --jump-target=[_N]
+ Screen position of target lines.
+ -k [_f_i_l_e] . --lesskey-file=[_f_i_l_e]
+ Use a lesskey file.
+ -m -M .... --long-prompt --LONG-PROMPT
+ Set prompt style.
+ -n -N .... --line-numbers --LINE-NUMBERS
+ Use line numbers.
+ -o [_f_i_l_e] . --log-file=[_f_i_l_e]
+ Copy to log file (standard input only).
+ -O [_f_i_l_e] . --LOG-FILE=[_f_i_l_e]
+ Copy to log file (unconditionally overwrite).
+ -p [_p_a_t_t_e_r_n] --pattern=[_p_a_t_t_e_r_n]
+ Start at pattern (from command line).
+ -P [_p_r_o_m_p_t] --prompt=[_p_r_o_m_p_t]
+ Define new prompt.
+ -q -Q .... --quiet --QUIET --silent --SILENT
+ Quiet the terminal bell.
+ -r -R .... --raw-control-chars --RAW-CONTROL-CHARS
+ Output "raw" control characters.
+ -s ........ --squeeze-blank-lines
+ Squeeze multiple blank lines.
+ -S ........ --chop-long-lines
+ Chop long lines.
+ -t [_t_a_g] .. --tag=[_t_a_g]
+ Find a tag.
+ -T [_t_a_g_s_f_i_l_e] --tag-file=[_t_a_g_s_f_i_l_e]
+ Use an alternate tags file.
+ -u -U .... --underline-special --UNDERLINE-SPECIAL
+ Change handling of backspaces.
+ -V ........ --version
+ Display the version number of "less".
+ -w ........ --hilite-unread
+ Highlight first new line after forward-screen.
+ -W ........ --HILITE-UNREAD
+ Highlight first new line after any forward movement.
+ -x [_N] .... --tabs=[_N]
+ Set tab stops.
+ -X ........ --no-init
+ Don't use termcap init/deinit strings.
+ -y [_N] .... --max-forw-scroll=[_N]
+ Forward scroll limit.
+ -z [_N] .... --window=[_N]
+ Set size of window.
+ -" [_c[_c]] . --quotes=[_c[_c]]
+ Set shell quote characters.
+ -~ ........ --tilde
+ Don't display tildes after end of file.
+ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+ LLIINNEE EEDDIITTIINNGG
+
+ These keys can be used to edit text being entered
+ on the "command line" at the bottom of the screen.
+
+ RightArrow ESC-l Move cursor right one character.
+ LeftArrow ESC-h Move cursor left one character.
+ CNTL-RightArrow ESC-RightArrow ESC-w Move cursor right one word.
+ CNTL-LeftArrow ESC-LeftArrow ESC-b Move cursor left one word.
+ HOME ESC-0 Move cursor to start of line.
+ END ESC-$ Move cursor to end of line.
+ BACKSPACE Delete char to left of cursor.
+ DELETE ESC-x Delete char under cursor.
+ CNTL-BACKSPACE ESC-BACKSPACE Delete word to left of cursor.
+ CNTL-DELETE ESC-DELETE ESC-X Delete word under cursor.
+ CNTL-U ESC (MS-DOS only) Delete entire line.
+ UpArrow ESC-k Retrieve previous command line.
+ DownArrow ESC-j Retrieve next command line.
+ TAB Complete filename & cycle.
+ SHIFT-TAB ESC-TAB Complete filename & reverse cycle.
+ CNTL-L Complete filename, list all.
+
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