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| author | ps <ps@FreeBSD.org> | 2002-01-07 20:29:38 +0000 |
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| committer | ps <ps@FreeBSD.org> | 2002-01-07 20:29:38 +0000 |
| commit | c0c85bc41cb6c023adae56cf0a7e3495bd528cb2 (patch) | |
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diff --git a/contrib/less/less.man b/contrib/less/less.man index 0491773..e917d54 100644 --- a/contrib/less/less.man +++ b/contrib/less/less.man @@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS lleessss ----hheellpp lleessss --VV lleessss ----vveerrssiioonn - lleessss [[--[[++]]aaBBccCCddeeEEffggGGiiIImmMMnnNNqqQQrrssSSuuUUVVwwXX]] + lleessss [[--[[++]]aaBBccCCddeeEEffFFggGGiiIIJJmmMMnnNNqqQQrrRRssSSuuUUVVwwWWXX]] [[--bb _b_u_f_s]] [[--hh _l_i_n_e_s]] [[--jj _l_i_n_e]] [[--kk _k_e_y_f_i_l_e]] [[--{{ooOO}} _l_o_g_f_i_l_e]] [[--pp _p_a_t_t_e_r_n]] [[--PP _p_r_o_m_p_t]] [[--tt _t_a_g]] - [[--TT _t_a_g_s_f_i_l_e]] [[--xx _t_a_b]] [[--yy _l_i_n_e_s]] [[--[[zz]] _l_i_n_e_s]] + [[--TT _t_a_g_s_f_i_l_e]] [[--xx _t_a_b,,......]] [[--yy _l_i_n_e_s]] [[--[[zz]] _l_i_n_e_s]] [[++[[++]]_c_m_d]] [[----]] [[_f_i_l_e_n_a_m_e]]...... (See the OPTIONS section for alternate option syntax with long option names.) @@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ CCOOMMMMAANNDDSS SPACE or ^V or f or ^F Scroll forward N lines, default one window (see option -z below). If N is more than the screen - size, only the final screenful is displayed. Warn- - ing: some systems use ^V as a special literaliza- + size, only the final screenful is displayed. Warn + ing: some systems use ^V as a special literaliza tion character. z Like SPACE, but if N is specified, it becomes the @@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ CCOOMMMMAANNDDSS - Version 358: 08 Jul 2000 1 + Version 371: 26 Dec 2001 1 @@ -103,17 +103,17 @@ LESS(1) LESS(1) ESC-) or RIGHTARROW Scroll horizontally right N characters, default - half the screen width (see the -# option). While + half the screen width (see the -# option). If a + number N is specified, it becomes the default for + future RIGHTARROW and LEFTARROW commands. While the text is scrolled, it acts as though the -S - option (chop lines) were in effect. Note that if - you wish to enter a number N, you must use ESC-), - not RIGHTARROW, because the arrow is taken to be a - line editing command (see the LINE EDITING sec- - tion). + option (chop lines) were in effect. ESC-( or LEFTARROW Scroll horizontally left N characters, default half - the screen width (see the -# option). + the screen width (see the -# option). If a number + N is specified, it becomes the default for future + RIGHTARROW and LEFTARROW commands. r or ^R or ^L Repaint the screen. @@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ LESS(1) LESS(1) - Version 358: 08 Jul 2000 2 + Version 371: 26 Dec 2001 2 @@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ LESS(1) LESS(1) - Version 358: 08 Jul 2000 3 + Version 371: 26 Dec 2001 3 @@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ LESS(1) LESS(1) ^X^X Same as single quote. /pattern - Search forward in the file for the N-th line con- + Search forward in the file for the N-th line con taining the pattern. N defaults to 1. The pattern is a regular expression, as recognized by _e_d_. The search starts at the second line displayed (but see @@ -233,19 +233,19 @@ LESS(1) LESS(1) search rather than become part of the pattern: ^N or ! - Search for lines which do NOT match the pat- + Search for lines which do NOT match the pat tern. ^E or * Search multiple files. That is, if the search reaches the END of the current file - without finding a match, the search contin- + without finding a match, the search contin ues in the next file in the command line list. ^F or @ Begin the search at the first line of the - FIRST file in the command line list, regard- + FIRST file in the command line list, regard less of what is currently displayed on the screen or the settings of the -a or -j options. @@ -254,12 +254,12 @@ LESS(1) LESS(1) on the current screen, but don't move to the first match (KEEP current position). - ^R Don't interpret regular expression metachar- + ^R Don't interpret regular expression metachar acters; that is, do a simple textual - Version 358: 08 Jul 2000 4 + Version 371: 26 Dec 2001 4 @@ -271,26 +271,26 @@ LESS(1) LESS(1) comparison. ?pattern - Search backward in the file for the N-th line con- + Search backward in the file for the N-th line con taining the pattern. The search starts at the line immediately before the top line displayed. Certain characters are special as in the / command: ^N or ! - Search for lines which do NOT match the pat- + Search for lines which do NOT match the pat tern. ^E or * Search multiple files. That is, if the search reaches the beginning of the current file without finding a match, the search - continues in the previous file in the com- + continues in the previous file in the com mand line list. ^F or @ Begin the search at the last line of the - last file in the command line list, regard- + last file in the command line list, regard less of what is currently displayed on the screen or the settings of the -a or -j options. @@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ LESS(1) LESS(1) Same as "?*". n Repeat previous search, for N-th line containing - the last pattern. If the previous search was modi- + the last pattern. If the previous search was modi fied by ^N, the search is made for the N-th line NOT containing the pattern. If the previous search was modified by ^E, the search continues in the @@ -316,16 +316,16 @@ LESS(1) LESS(1) expressions. There is no effect if the previous search was modified by ^F or ^K. - N Repeat previous search, but in the reverse direc- + N Repeat previous search, but in the reverse direc tion. - ESC-n Repeat previous search, but crossing file bound- + ESC-n Repeat previous search, but crossing file bound aries. The effect is as if the previous search were modified by *. - Version 358: 08 Jul 2000 5 + Version 371: 26 Dec 2001 5 @@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ LESS(1) LESS(1) LESS(1) LESS(1) - ESC-N Repeat previous search, but in the reverse direc- + ESC-N Repeat previous search, but in the reverse direc tion and crossing file boundaries. ESC-u Undo search highlighting. Turn off highlighting of @@ -352,11 +352,11 @@ LESS(1) LESS(1) below) from the list of files in the command line is re-examined. A percent sign (%) in the filename is replaced by the name of the current file. A - pound sign (#) is replaced by the name of the pre- + pound sign (#) is replaced by the name of the pre viously examined file. However, two consecutive percent signs are simply replaced with a single percent sign. This allows you to enter a filename - that contains a percent sign in the name. Simi- + that contains a percent sign in the name. Simi larly, two consecutive pound signs are replaced with a single pound sign. The filename is inserted into the command line list of files so that it can @@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ LESS(1) LESS(1) double quotes (also see the -" option). ^X^V or E - Same as :e. Warning: some systems use ^V as a spe- + Same as :e. Warning: some systems use ^V as a spe cial literalization character. On such systems, you may not be able to use ^V. @@ -386,12 +386,12 @@ LESS(1) LESS(1) :d Remove the current file from the list of files. - = or ^G or :f - Prints some information about the file being + t Go to the next tag, if there were more than one + matches for the current tag. See the -t option for - Version 358: 08 Jul 2000 6 + Version 371: 26 Dec 2001 6 @@ -400,75 +400,82 @@ LESS(1) LESS(1) LESS(1) LESS(1) - viewed, including its name and the line number and + more details about tags. + + T Go to the previous tag, if there were more than one + matches for the current tag. + + = or ^G or :f + Prints some information about the file being + viewed, including its name and the line number and byte offset of the bottom line being displayed. If - possible, it also prints the length of the file, - the number of lines in the file and the percent of + possible, it also prints the length of the file, + the number of lines in the file and the percent of the file above the last displayed line. - - Followed by one of the command line option letters - (see OPTIONS below), this will change the setting - of that option and print a message describing the - new setting. If a ^P (CONTROL-P) is entered imme- - diately after the dash, the setting of the option - is changed but no message is printed. If the - option letter has a numeric value (such as -b or - -h), or a string value (such as -P or -t), a new - value may be entered after the option letter. If - no new value is entered, a message describing the - current setting is printed and nothing is changed. - - -- Like the - command, but takes a long option name - (see OPTIONS below) rather than a single option - letter. You must press RETURN after typing the - option name. A ^P immediately after the second - dash suppresses printing of a message describing + - Followed by one of the command line option letters + (see OPTIONS below), this will change the setting + of that option and print a message describing the + new setting. If a ^P (CONTROL-P) is entered imme + diately after the dash, the setting of the option + is changed but no message is printed. If the + option letter has a numeric value (such as -b or + -h), or a string value (such as -P or -t), a new + value may be entered after the option letter. If + no new value is entered, a message describing the + current setting is printed and nothing is changed. + + -- Like the - command, but takes a long option name + (see OPTIONS below) rather than a single option + letter. You must press RETURN after typing the + option name. A ^P immediately after the second + dash suppresses printing of a message describing the new setting, as in the - command. - -+ Followed by one of the command line option letters - this will reset the option to its default setting - and print a message describing the new setting. - (The "-+_X" command does the same thing as "-+_X" on - the command line.) This does not work for string- + -+ Followed by one of the command line option letters + this will reset the option to its default setting + and print a message describing the new setting. + (The "-+_X" command does the same thing as "-+_X" on + the command line.) This does not work for string- valued options. - --+ Like the -+ command, but takes a long option name + --+ Like the -+ command, but takes a long option name rather than a single option letter. -! Followed by one of the command line option letters, this will reset the option to the "opposite" of its - default setting and print a message describing the - new setting. This does not work for numeric or + default setting and print a message describing the + new setting. This does not work for numeric or string-valued options. - --! Like the -! command, but takes a long option name + --! Like the -! command, but takes a long option name rather than a single option letter. - _ (Underscore.) Followed by one of the command line - option letters, this will print a message describ- - ing the current setting of that option. The set- - ting of the option is not changed. + _ (Underscore.) Followed by one of the command line + option letters, this will print a message describ + ing the current setting of that option. The - __ (Double underscore.) Like the _ (underscore) com- - mand, but takes a long option name rather than a - single option letter. You must press RETURN after - typing the option name. + Version 371: 26 Dec 2001 7 - Version 358: 08 Jul 2000 7 +LESS(1) LESS(1) -LESS(1) LESS(1) + setting of the option is not changed. + __ (Double underscore.) Like the _ (underscore) com + mand, but takes a long option name rather than a + single option letter. You must press RETURN after + typing the option name. +cmd Causes the specified cmd to be executed each time a - new file is examined. For example, +G causes _l_e_s_s - to initially display each file starting at the end + new file is examined. For example, +G causes _l_e_s_s + to initially display each file starting at the end rather than the beginning. V Prints the version number of _l_e_s_s being run. @@ -476,54 +483,47 @@ LESS(1) LESS(1) q or Q or :q or :Q or ZZ Exits _l_e_s_s_. - The following four commands may or may not be valid, + The following four commands may or may not be valid, depending on your particular installation. - v Invokes an editor to edit the current file being - viewed. The editor is taken from the environment - variable VISUAL if defined, or EDITOR if VISUAL is - not defined, or defaults to "vi" if neither VISUAL - nor EDITOR is defined. See also the discussion of + v Invokes an editor to edit the current file being + viewed. The editor is taken from the environment + variable VISUAL if defined, or EDITOR if VISUAL is + not defined, or defaults to "vi" if neither VISUAL + nor EDITOR is defined. See also the discussion of LESSEDIT under the section on PROMPTS below. ! shell-command - Invokes a shell to run the shell-command given. A - percent sign (%) in the command is replaced by the - name of the current file. A pound sign (#) is - replaced by the name of the previously examined - file. "!!" repeats the last shell command. "!" - with no shell command simply invokes a shell. On - Unix systems, the shell is taken from the environ- - ment variable SHELL, or defaults to "sh". On MS- - DOS and OS/2 systems, the shell is the normal com- + Invokes a shell to run the shell-command given. A + percent sign (%) in the command is replaced by the + name of the current file. A pound sign (#) is + replaced by the name of the previously examined + file. "!!" repeats the last shell command. "!" + with no shell command simply invokes a shell. On + Unix systems, the shell is taken from the environ + ment variable SHELL, or defaults to "sh". On MS- + DOS and OS/2 systems, the shell is the normal com mand processor. | <m> shell-command <m> represents any mark letter. Pipes a section of - the input file to the given shell command. The - section of the file to be piped is between the - first line on the current screen and the position - marked by the letter. <m> may also be ^ or $ to + the input file to the given shell command. The + section of the file to be piped is between the + first line on the current screen and the position + marked by the letter. <m> may also be ^ or $ to indicate beginning or end of file respectively. If <m> is . or newline, the current screen is piped. s filename - Save the input to a file. This only works if the + Save the input to a file. This only works if the input is a pipe, not an ordinary file. -OOPPTTIIOONNSS - Command line options are described below. Most options - may be changed while _l_e_s_s is running, via the "-" command. - - Most options may be given in one of two forms: either a - dash followed by a single letter, or two dashes followed - by a long option name. A long option name may be - Version 358: 08 Jul 2000 8 + Version 371: 26 Dec 2001 8 @@ -532,17 +532,24 @@ OOPPTTIIOONNSS LESS(1) LESS(1) - abbreviated as long as the abbreviation is unambiguous. - For example, --quit-at-eof may be abbreviated --quit, but - not --qui, since both --quit-at-eof and --quiet begin with - --qui. Some long option names are in uppercase, such as - --QUIT-AT-EOF, as distinct from --quit-at-eof. Such - option names need only have their first letter capital- - ized; the remainder of the name may be in either case. +OOPPTTIIOONNSS + Command line options are described below. Most options + may be changed while _l_e_s_s is running, via the "-" command. + + Most options may be given in one of two forms: either a + dash followed by a single letter, or two dashes followed + by a long option name. A long option name may be abbrevi + ated as long as the abbreviation is unambiguous. For + example, --quit-at-eof may be abbreviated --quit, but not + --qui, since both --quit-at-eof and --quiet begin with + --qui. Some long option names are in uppercase, such as + --QUIT-AT-EOF, as distinct from --quit-at-eof. Such + option names need only have their first letter capital + ized; the remainder of the name may be in either case. For example, --Quit-at-eof is equivalent to --QUIT-AT-EOF. - Options are also taken from the environment variable - "LESS". For example, to avoid typing "less -options ..." + Options are also taken from the environment variable + "LESS". For example, to avoid typing "less -options ..." each time _l_e_s_s is invoked, you might tell _c_s_h_: setenv LESS "-options" @@ -551,18 +558,18 @@ LESS(1) LESS(1) LESS="-options"; export LESS - On MS-DOS, you don't need the quotes, but you should - replace any percent signs in the options string by double + On MS-DOS, you don't need the quotes, but you should + replace any percent signs in the options string by double percent signs. - The environment variable is parsed before the command - line, so command line options override the LESS environ- + The environment variable is parsed before the command + line, so command line options override the LESS environ ment variable. If an option appears in the LESS variable, - it can be reset to its default value on the command line + it can be reset to its default value on the command line by beginning the command line option with "-+". For options like -P or -D which take a following string, a - dollar sign ($) must be used to signal the end of the + dollar sign ($) must be used to signal the end of the string. For example, to set two -D options on MS-DOS, you must have a dollar sign between them, like this: @@ -570,26 +577,19 @@ LESS(1) LESS(1) -? or --help - This option displays a summary of the commands - accepted by _l_e_s_s (the same as the h command). - (Depending on how your shell interprets the ques- - tion mark, it may be necessary to quote the ques- + This option displays a summary of the commands + accepted by _l_e_s_s (the same as the h command). + (Depending on how your shell interprets the ques + tion mark, it may be necessary to quote the ques tion mark, thus: "-\?".) -a or --search-skip-screen - Causes searches to start after the last line dis- - played on the screen, thus skipping all lines dis- - played on the screen. By default, searches start - at the second line on the screen (or after the last - found line; see the -j option). - - -b_n or --buffers=_n - Specifies the number of buffers _l_e_s_s will use for - each file. Buffers are 1K, and by default 10 + Causes searches to start after the last line dis + played on the screen, thus skipping all lines - Version 358: 08 Jul 2000 9 + Version 371: 26 Dec 2001 9 @@ -598,26 +598,33 @@ LESS(1) LESS(1) LESS(1) LESS(1) - buffers are used for each file (except if the file - is a pipe; see the -B option). The number _n speci- + displayed on the screen. By default, searches + start at the second line on the screen (or after + the last found line; see the -j option). + + -b_n or --buffers=_n + Specifies the number of buffers _l_e_s_s will use for + each file. Buffers are 1K, and by default 10 + buffers are used for each file (except if the file + is a pipe; see the -B option). The number _n speci fies a different number of buffers to use. -B or --auto-buffers - By default, when data is read from a pipe, buffers - are allocated automatically as needed. If a large - amount of data is read from the pipe, this can - cause a large amount of memory to be allocated. + By default, when data is read from a pipe, buffers + are allocated automatically as needed. If a large + amount of data is read from the pipe, this can + cause a large amount of memory to be allocated. The -B option disables this automatic allocation of - buffers for pipes, so that only the number of - buffers specified by the -b option are used. Warn- - ing: use of -B can result in erroneous display, - since only the most recently viewed part of the + buffers for pipes, so that only the number of + buffers specified by the -b option are used. Warn + ing: use of -B can result in erroneous display, + since only the most recently viewed part of the file is kept in memory; any earlier data is lost. -c or --clear-screen - Causes full screen repaints to be painted from the - top line down. By default, full screen repaints - are done by scrolling from the bottom of the + Causes full screen repaints to be painted from the + top line down. By default, full screen repaints + are done by scrolling from the bottom of the screen. -C or --CLEAR-SCREEN @@ -626,102 +633,95 @@ LESS(1) LESS(1) -d or --dumb The -d option suppresses the error message normally - displayed if the terminal is dumb; that is, lacks - some important capability, such as the ability to + displayed if the terminal is dumb; that is, lacks + some important capability, such as the ability to clear the screen or scroll backward. The -d option does not otherwise change the behavior of _l_e_s_s on a dumb terminal). -Dxx_c_o_l_o_r or --color=xx_c_o_l_o_r [MS-DOS only] Sets the color of the text displayed. - xx is a single character which selects the type of - text whose color is being set: n=normal, s=stand- - out, d=bold, u=underlined, k=blink. _c_o_l_o_r is a - pair of numbers separated by a period. The first - number selects the foreground color and the second + xx is a single character which selects the type of + text whose color is being set: n=normal, s=stand + out, d=bold, u=underlined, k=blink. _c_o_l_o_r is a + pair of numbers separated by a period. The first + number selects the foreground color and the second selects the background color of the text. A single number _N is the same as _N_._0. -e or --quit-at-eof - Causes _l_e_s_s to automatically exit the second time - it reaches end-of-file. By default, the only way - to exit _l_e_s_s is via the "q" command. - - -E or --QUIT-AT-EOF - Causes _l_e_s_s to automatically exit the first time it - reaches end-of-file. + Causes _l_e_s_s to automatically exit the second time + it reaches end-of-file. By default, the only way + Version 371: 26 Dec 2001 10 - Version 358: 08 Jul 2000 10 +LESS(1) LESS(1) -LESS(1) LESS(1) + to exit _l_e_s_s is via the "q" command. + -E or --QUIT-AT-EOF + Causes _l_e_s_s to automatically exit the first time it + reaches end-of-file. -f or --force - Forces non-regular files to be opened. (A non-reg- + Forces non-regular files to be opened. (A non-reg ular file is a directory or a device special file.) - Also suppresses the warning message when a binary - file is opened. By default, _l_e_s_s will refuse to + Also suppresses the warning message when a binary + file is opened. By default, _l_e_s_s will refuse to open non-regular files. -F or --quit-if-one-screen - Causes _l_e_s_s to automatically exit if the entire + Causes _l_e_s_s to automatically exit if the entire file can be displayed on the first screen. -g or --hilite-search - Normally, _l_e_s_s will highlight ALL strings which - match the last search command. The -g option - changes this behavior to highlight only the partic- - ular string which was found by the last search com- - mand. This can cause _l_e_s_s to run somewhat faster + Normally, _l_e_s_s will highlight ALL strings which + match the last search command. The -g option + changes this behavior to highlight only the partic + ular string which was found by the last search com + mand. This can cause _l_e_s_s to run somewhat faster than the default. -G or --HILITE-SEARCH - The -G option suppresses all highlighting of + The -G option suppresses all highlighting of strings found by search commands. -h_n or ---max-back-scroll=_n - Specifies a maximum number of lines to scroll back- - ward. If it is necessary to scroll backward more - than _n lines, the screen is repainted in a forward - direction instead. (If the terminal does not have + Specifies a maximum number of lines to scroll back + ward. If it is necessary to scroll backward more + than _n lines, the screen is repainted in a forward + direction instead. (If the terminal does not have the ability to scroll backward, -h0 is implied.) -i or --ignore-case - Causes searches to ignore case; that is, uppercase - and lowercase are considered identical. This - option is ignored if any uppercase letters appear + Causes searches to ignore case; that is, uppercase + and lowercase are considered identical. This + option is ignored if any uppercase letters appear in the search pattern; in other words, if a pattern - contains uppercase letters, then that search does + contains uppercase letters, then that search does not ignore case. -I or --IGNORE-CASE - Like -i, but searches ignore case even if the pat- + Like -i, but searches ignore case even if the pat tern contains uppercase letters. -j_n or --jump-target=_n - Specifies a line on the screen where the "target" - line is to be positioned. A target line is the + Specifies a line on the screen where the "target" + line is to be positioned. A target line is the object of a text search, tag search, jump to a line - number, jump to a file percentage, or jump to a + number, jump to a file percentage, or jump to a marked position. The screen line is specified by a - number: the top line on the screen is 1, the next - is 2, and so on. The number may be negative to - specify a line relative to the bottom of the - screen: the bottom line on the screen is -1, the - second to the bottom is -2, and so on. If the -j - option is used, searches begin at the line - Version 358: 08 Jul 2000 11 + Version 371: 26 Dec 2001 11 @@ -730,20 +730,27 @@ LESS(1) LESS(1) LESS(1) LESS(1) - immediately after the target line. For example, if - "-j4" is used, the target line is the fourth line - on the screen, so searches begin at the fifth line - on the screen. + number: the top line on the screen is 1, the next + is 2, and so on. The number may be negative to + specify a line relative to the bottom of the + screen: the bottom line on the screen is -1, the + second to the bottom is -2, and so on. If the -j + option is used, searches begin at the line immedi + ately after the target line. For example, if "-j4" + is used, the target line is the fourth line on the + screen, so searches begin at the fifth line on the + screen. -J or --status-column - Displays a status column at the left edge of the - screen. The status column is used only if the -w - or -W option is in effect. + Displays a status column at the left edge of the + screen. The status column shows the lines that + matched the current search. The status column is + also used if the -w or -W option is in effect. -k_f_i_l_e_n_a_m_e or --lesskey-file=_f_i_l_e_n_a_m_e Causes _l_e_s_s to open and interpret the named file as a _l_e_s_s_k_e_y (1) file. Multiple -k options may be - specified. If the LESSKEY or LESSKEY_SYSTEM envi- + specified. If the LESSKEY or LESSKEY_SYSTEM envi ronment variable is set, or if a lesskey file is found in a standard place (see KEY BINDINGS), it is also used as a _l_e_s_s_k_e_y file. @@ -769,7 +776,7 @@ LESS(1) LESS(1) discussion of LESSEDIT in PROMPTS below). -N or --LINE-NUMBERS - Causes a line number to be displayed at the begin- + Causes a line number to be displayed at the begin ning of each line in the display. -o_f_i_l_e_n_a_m_e or --log-file=_f_i_l_e_n_a_m_e @@ -777,25 +784,25 @@ LESS(1) LESS(1) it is being viewed. This applies only when the input file is a pipe, not an ordinary file. If the file already exists, _l_e_s_s will ask for confirmation - before overwriting it. - -O_f_i_l_e_n_a_m_e or --LOG-FILE=_f_i_l_e_n_a_m_e - The -O option is like -o, but it will overwrite an - existing file without asking for confirmation. - If no log file has been specified, the -o and -O + Version 371: 26 Dec 2001 12 - Version 358: 08 Jul 2000 12 +LESS(1) LESS(1) -LESS(1) LESS(1) + before overwriting it. + -O_f_i_l_e_n_a_m_e or --LOG-FILE=_f_i_l_e_n_a_m_e + The -O option is like -o, but it will overwrite an + existing file without asking for confirmation. + If no log file has been specified, the -o and -O options can be used from within _l_e_s_s to specify a log file. Without a file name, they will simply report the name of the log file. The "s" command @@ -818,19 +825,20 @@ LESS(1) LESS(1) prompt to that string. -Pm changes the medium (-m) prompt. -PM changes the long (-M) prompt. -Ph changes the prompt for the help screen. -P= - changes the message printed by the = command. All - prompt strings consist of a sequence of letters and - special escape sequences. See the section on - PROMPTS for more details. + changes the message printed by the = command. -Pw + changes the message printed while waiting for data + (in the F command). All prompt strings consist of + a sequence of letters and special escape sequences. + See the section on PROMPTS for more details. -q or --quiet or --silent - Causes moderately "quiet" operation: the terminal - bell is not rung if an attempt is made to scroll + Causes moderately "quiet" operation: the terminal + bell is not rung if an attempt is made to scroll past the end of the file or before the beginning of - the file. If the terminal has a "visual bell", it - is used instead. The bell will be rung on certain - other errors, such as typing an invalid character. - The default is to ring the terminal bell in all + the file. If the terminal has a "visual bell", it + is used instead. The bell will be rung on certain + other errors, such as typing an invalid character. + The default is to ring the terminal bell in all such cases. -Q or --QUIET or --SILENT @@ -838,22 +846,14 @@ LESS(1) LESS(1) is never rung. -r or --raw-control-chars - Causes "raw" control characters to be displayed. - The default is to display control characters using + Causes "raw" control characters to be displayed. + The default is to display control characters using the caret notation; for example, a control-A (octal - 001) is displayed as "^A". Warning: when the -r - option is used, _l_e_s_s cannot keep track of the - actual appearance of the screen (since this depends - on how the screen responds to each type of control - character). Thus, various display problems may - result, such as long lines being split in the wrong - place. - - + 001) is displayed as "^A". Warning: when the -r - Version 358: 08 Jul 2000 13 + Version 371: 26 Dec 2001 13 @@ -862,85 +862,98 @@ LESS(1) LESS(1) LESS(1) LESS(1) + option is used, _l_e_s_s cannot keep track of the + actual appearance of the screen (since this depends + on how the screen responds to each type of control + character). Thus, various display problems may + result, such as long lines being split in the wrong + place. + -R or --RAW-CONTROL-CHARS - Like -r, but tries to keep track of the screen - appearance where possible. This works only if the - input consists of normal text and possibly some - ANSI "color" escape sequences, which are sequences + Like -r, but tries to keep track of the screen + appearance where possible. This works only if the + input consists of normal text and possibly some + ANSI "color" escape sequences, which are sequences of the form: ESC [ ... m - where the "..." is zero or more characters other - than "m". For the purpose of keeping track of - screen appearance, all control characters and all + where the "..." is zero or more characters other + than "m". For the purpose of keeping track of + screen appearance, all control characters and all ANSI color escape sequences are assumed to not move - the cursor. You can make _l_e_s_s think that charac- - ters other than "m" can end ANSI color escape - sequences by setting the environment variable - LESSANSIENDCHARS to the list of characters which + the cursor. You can make _l_e_s_s think that charac + ters other than "m" can end ANSI color escape + sequences by setting the environment variable + LESSANSIENDCHARS to the list of characters which can end a color escape sequence. -s or --squeeze-blank-lines - Causes consecutive blank lines to be squeezed into - a single blank line. This is useful when viewing + Causes consecutive blank lines to be squeezed into + a single blank line. This is useful when viewing _n_r_o_f_f output. -S or --chop-long-lines - Causes lines longer than the screen width to be + Causes lines longer than the screen width to be chopped rather than folded. That is, the remainder of a long line is simply discarded. The default is - to fold long lines; that is, display the remainder + to fold long lines; that is, display the remainder on the next line. -t_t_a_g or --tag=_t_a_g - The -t option, followed immediately by a TAG, will - edit the file containing that tag. For this to - work, there must be a file called "tags" in the - current directory, which was previously built by - the _c_t_a_g_s (1) command. This option may also be - specified from within _l_e_s_s (using the - command) as - a way of examining a new file. The command ":t" is - equivalent to specifying -t from within _l_e_s_s_. + The -t option, followed immediately by a TAG, will + edit the file containing that tag. For this to + work, tag information must be available; for exam + ple, there may be a file in the current directory + called "tags", which was previously built by _c_t_a_g_s + (1) or an equivalent command. If the environment + variable LESSGLOBALTAGS is set, it is taken to be + the name of a command compatible with _g_l_o_b_a_l (1), + and that command is executed to find the tag. (See + http://www.gnu.org/software/global/global.html). + The -t option may also be specified from within + _l_e_s_s (using the - command) as a way of examining a + new file. The command ":t" is equivalent to speci + fying -t from within _l_e_s_s_. - -T_t_a_g_s_f_i_l_e or --tag-file=_t_a_g_s_f_i_l_e - Specifies a tags file to be used instead of "tags". - -u or --underline-special - Causes backspaces and carriage returns to be - treated as printable characters; that is, they are - sent to the terminal when they appear in the input. - -U or --UNDERLINE-SPECIAL - Causes backspaces, tabs and carriage returns to be - treated as control characters; that is, they are - handled as specified by the -r option. + Version 371: 26 Dec 2001 14 - Version 358: 08 Jul 2000 14 +LESS(1) LESS(1) + -T_t_a_g_s_f_i_l_e or --tag-file=_t_a_g_s_f_i_l_e + Specifies a tags file to be used instead of "tags". -LESS(1) LESS(1) + -u or --underline-special + Causes backspaces and carriage returns to be + treated as printable characters; that is, they are + sent to the terminal when they appear in the input. + -U or --UNDERLINE-SPECIAL + Causes backspaces, tabs and carriage returns to be + treated as control characters; that is, they are + handled as specified by the -r option. - By default, if neither -u nor -U is given, - backspaces which appear adjacent to an underscore - character are treated specially: the underlined - text is displayed using the terminal's hardware + By default, if neither -u nor -U is given, + backspaces which appear adjacent to an underscore + character are treated specially: the underlined + text is displayed using the terminal's hardware underlining capability. Also, backspaces which appear between two identical characters are treated specially: the overstruck text is printed using the terminal's hardware boldface capability. Other - backspaces are deleted, along with the preceding - character. Carriage returns immediately followed - by a newline are deleted. other carriage returns - are handled as specified by the -r option. Text - which is overstruck or underlined can be searched + backspaces are deleted, along with the preceding + character. Carriage returns immediately followed + by a newline are deleted. other carriage returns + are handled as specified by the -r option. Text + which is overstruck or underlined can be searched for if neither -u nor -U is in effect. -V or --version @@ -948,135 +961,145 @@ LESS(1) LESS(1) -w or --hilite-unread Temporarily highlights the first "new" line after a - forward movement of a full page. The first "new" - line is the line immediately following the line - previously at the bottom of the screen. Also high- + forward movement of a full page. The first "new" + line is the line immediately following the line + previously at the bottom of the screen. Also high lights the target line after a g or p command. The - highlight is removed at the next command which - causes movement. The entire line is highlighted, - unless the -J option is in effect, in which case + highlight is removed at the next command which + causes movement. The entire line is highlighted, + unless the -J option is in effect, in which case only the status column is highlighted. -W or --HILITE-UNREAD - Like -w, but temporarily highlights the first new + Like -w, but temporarily highlights the first new line after any forward movement command larger than one line. - -x_n or --tabs=_n - Sets tab stops every _n positions. The default for - _n is 8. + -x_n,... or --tabs=_n,... + Sets tab stops. If only one _n is specified, tab + stops are set at multiples of _n. If multiple val + ues separated by commas are specified, tab stops + are set at those positions, and then continue with + the same spacing as the last two. For example, + _-_x_9_,_1_7 will set tabs at positions 9, 17, 25, 33, - -X or --no-init - Disables sending the termcap initialization and - deinitialization strings to the terminal. This is - sometimes desirable if the deinitialization string - does something unnecessary, like clearing the - screen. - -y_n or --max-forw-scroll=_n - Specifies a maximum number of lines to scroll for- - ward. If it is necessary to scroll forward more - than _n lines, the screen is repainted instead. The - -c or -C option may be used to repaint from the top - of the screen if desired. By default, any forward - movement causes scrolling. + Version 371: 26 Dec 2001 15 - Version 358: 08 Jul 2000 15 +LESS(1) LESS(1) + etc. The default for _n is 8. + -X or --no-init + Disables sending the termcap initialization and + deinitialization strings to the terminal. This is + sometimes desirable if the deinitialization string + does something unnecessary, like clearing the + screen. -LESS(1) LESS(1) + --no-keypad + Disables sending the keypad initialization and + deinitialization strings to the terminal. This is + sometimes useful if the keypad strings make the + numeric keypad behave in an undesirable manner. + -y_n or --max-forw-scroll=_n + Specifies a maximum number of lines to scroll for + ward. If it is necessary to scroll forward more + than _n lines, the screen is repainted instead. The + -c or -C option may be used to repaint from the top + of the screen if desired. By default, any forward + movement causes scrolling. -[z]_n or --window=_n - Changes the default scrolling window size to _n - lines. The default is one screenful. The z and w - commands can also be used to change the window - size. The "z" may be omitted for compatibility - with _m_o_r_e_. If the number _n is negative, it indi- - cates _n lines less than the current screen size. - For example, if the screen is 24 lines, _-_z_-_4 sets + Changes the default scrolling window size to _n + lines. The default is one screenful. The z and w + commands can also be used to change the window + size. The "z" may be omitted for compatibility + with _m_o_r_e_. If the number _n is negative, it indi + cates _n lines less than the current screen size. + For example, if the screen is 24 lines, _-_z_-_4 sets the scrolling window to 20 lines. If the screen is - resized to 40 lines, the scrolling window automati- + resized to 40 lines, the scrolling window automati cally changes to 36 lines. -"_c_c or --quotes=_c_c - Changes the filename quoting character. This may + Changes the filename quoting character. This may be necessary if you are trying to name a file which - contains both spaces and quote characters. Fol- + contains both spaces and quote characters. Fol lowed by a single character, this changes the quote - character to that character. Filenames containing + character to that character. Filenames containing a space should then be surrounded by that character - rather than by double quotes. Followed by two - characters, changes the open quote to the first - character, and the close quote to the second char- + rather than by double quotes. Followed by two + characters, changes the open quote to the first + character, and the close quote to the second char acter. Filenames containing a space should then be - preceded by the open quote character and followed + preceded by the open quote character and followed by the close quote character. Note that even after the quote characters are changed, this option remains -" (a dash followed by a double quote). -~ or --tilde Normally lines after end of file are displayed as a - single tilde (~). This option causes lines after - end of file to be displayed as blank lines. + single tilde (~). This option causes lines after - -# or --shift - Specifies the default number of positions to scroll - horizontally in the RIGHTARROW and LEFTARROW com- - mands. If the number specified is zero, it sets - the default number of positions to one half of the - screen width. - -- A command line argument of "--" marks the end of - option arguments. Any arguments following this are - interpreted as filenames. This can be useful when - viewing a file whose name begins with a "-" or "+". - + If a command line option begins with ++, the remain- - der of that option is taken to be an initial com- - mand to _l_e_s_s_. For example, +G tells _l_e_s_s to start - at the end of the file rather than the beginning, - and +/xyz tells it to start at the first occurrence - of "xyz" in the file. As a special case, +<number> - acts like +<number>g; that is, it starts the dis- - play at the specified line number (however, see the - caveat under the "g" command above). If the option + Version 371: 26 Dec 2001 16 - Version 358: 08 Jul 2000 16 +LESS(1) LESS(1) + end of file to be displayed as blank lines. -LESS(1) LESS(1) + -# or --shift + Specifies the default number of positions to scroll + horizontally in the RIGHTARROW and LEFTARROW com + mands. If the number specified is zero, it sets + the default number of positions to one half of the + screen width. + -- A command line argument of "--" marks the end of + option arguments. Any arguments following this are + interpreted as filenames. This can be useful when + viewing a file whose name begins with a "-" or "+". - starts with ++, the initial command applies to - every file being viewed, not just the first one. + + If a command line option begins with ++, the remain + der of that option is taken to be an initial com + mand to _l_e_s_s_. For example, +G tells _l_e_s_s to start + at the end of the file rather than the beginning, + and +/xyz tells it to start at the first occurrence + of "xyz" in the file. As a special case, +<number> + acts like +<number>g; that is, it starts the dis + play at the specified line number (however, see the + caveat under the "g" command above). If the option + starts with ++, the initial command applies to + every file being viewed, not just the first one. The + command described previously may also be used - to set (or change) an initial command for every + to set (or change) an initial command for every file. LLIINNEE EEDDIITTIINNGG - When entering command line at the bottom of the screen - (for example, a filename for the :e command, or the pat- - tern for a search command), certain keys can be used to - manipulate the command line. Most commands have an alter- - nate form in [ brackets ] which can be used if a key does - not exist on a particular keyboard. (The bracketed forms - do not work in the MS-DOS version.) Any of these special - keys may be entered literally by preceding it with the - "literal" character, either ^V or ^A. A backslash itself + When entering command line at the bottom of the screen + (for example, a filename for the :e command, or the pat + tern for a search command), certain keys can be used to + manipulate the command line. Most commands have an alter + nate form in [ brackets ] which can be used if a key does + not exist on a particular keyboard. (The bracketed forms + do not work in the MS-DOS version.) Any of these special + keys may be entered literally by preceding it with the + "literal" character, either ^V or ^A. A backslash itself may also be entered literally by entering two backslashes. LEFTARROW [ ESC-h ] @@ -1086,11 +1109,23 @@ LLIINNEE EEDDIITTIINNGG Move the cursor one space to the right. ^LEFTARROW [ ESC-b or ESC-LEFTARROW ] - (That is, CONTROL and LEFTARROW simultaneously.) + (That is, CONTROL and LEFTARROW simultaneously.) Move the cursor one word to the left. ^RIGHTARROW [ ESC-w or ESC-RIGHTARROW ] - (That is, CONTROL and RIGHTARROW simultaneously.) + (That is, CONTROL and RIGHTARROW simultaneously.) + + + + Version 371: 26 Dec 2001 17 + + + + + +LESS(1) LESS(1) + + Move the cursor one word to the right. HOME [ ESC-0 ] @@ -1100,90 +1135,55 @@ LLIINNEE EEDDIITTIINNGG Move the cursor to the end of the line. BACKSPACE - Delete the character to the left of the cursor, or + Delete the character to the left of the cursor, or cancel the command if the command line is empty. DELETE or [ ESC-x ] Delete the character under the cursor. ^BACKSPACE [ ESC-BACKSPACE ] - (That is, CONTROL and BACKSPACE simultaneously.) + (That is, CONTROL and BACKSPACE simultaneously.) Delete the word to the left of the cursor. ^DELETE [ ESC-X or ESC-DELETE ] - (That is, CONTROL and DELETE simultaneously.) + (That is, CONTROL and DELETE simultaneously.) Delete the word under the cursor. - - - - Version 358: 08 Jul 2000 17 - - - - - -LESS(1) LESS(1) - - UPARROW [ ESC-k ] Retrieve the previous command line. DOWNARROW [ ESC-j ] Retrieve the next command line. - TAB Complete the partial filename to the left of the - cursor. If it matches more than one filename, the - first match is entered into the command line. - Repeated TABs will cycle thru the other matching - filenames. If the completed filename is a direc- - tory, a "/" is appended to the filename. (On MS- - DOS systems, a "\" is appended.) The environment - variable LESSSEPARATOR can be used to specify a - different character to append to a directory name. + TAB Complete the partial filename to the left of the + cursor. If it matches more than one filename, the + first match is entered into the command line. + Repeated TABs will cycle thru the other matching + filenames. If the completed filename is a direc + tory, a "/" is appended to the filename. (On MS- + DOS systems, a "\" is appended.) The environment + variable LESSSEPARATOR can be used to specify a + different character to append to a directory name. BACKTAB [ ESC-TAB ] Like, TAB, but cycles in the reverse direction thru the matching filenames. - ^L Complete the partial filename to the left of the - cursor. If it matches more than one filename, all - matches are entered into the command line (if they + ^L Complete the partial filename to the left of the + cursor. If it matches more than one filename, all + matches are entered into the command line (if they fit). - ^U (Unix) or ESC (MS-DOS) - Delete the entire command line, or cancel the com- - mand if the command line is empty. If you have - changed your line-kill character in Unix to some- + ^U (Unix and OS/2) or ESC (MS-DOS) + Delete the entire command line, or cancel the com + mand if the command line is empty. If you have + changed your line-kill character in Unix to some thing other than ^U, that character is used instead of ^U. -KKEEYY BBIINNDDIINNGGSS - You may define your own _l_e_s_s commands by using the program - _l_e_s_s_k_e_y (1) to create a lesskey file. This file specifies - a set of command keys and an action associated with each - key. You may also use _l_e_s_s_k_e_y to change the line-editing - keys (see LINE EDITING), and to set environment variables. - If the environment variable LESSKEY is set, _l_e_s_s uses that - as the name of the lesskey file. Otherwise, _l_e_s_s looks in - a standard place for the lesskey file: On Unix systems, - _l_e_s_s looks for a lesskey file called "$HOME/.less". On - MS-DOS and Windows systems, _l_e_s_s looks for a lesskey file - called "$HOME/_less", and if it is not found there, then - looks for a lesskey file called "_less" in any directory - specified in the PATH environment variable. On OS/2 sys- - tems, _l_e_s_s looks for a lesskey file called - "$HOME/less.ini", and if it is not found, then looks for a - lesskey file called "less.ini" in any directory specified - in the INIT environment variable, and if it not found - there, then looks for a lesskey file called "less.ini" in - any directory specified in the PATH environment variable. - See the _l_e_s_s_k_e_y manual page for more details. - - - Version 358: 08 Jul 2000 18 + Version 371: 26 Dec 2001 18 @@ -1192,64 +1192,64 @@ KKEEYY BBIINNDDIINNGGSS LESS(1) LESS(1) - A system-wide lesskey file may also be set up to provide +KKEEYY BBIINNDDIINNGGSS + You may define your own _l_e_s_s commands by using the program + _l_e_s_s_k_e_y (1) to create a lesskey file. This file specifies + a set of command keys and an action associated with each + key. You may also use _l_e_s_s_k_e_y to change the line-editing + keys (see LINE EDITING), and to set environment variables. + If the environment variable LESSKEY is set, _l_e_s_s uses that + as the name of the lesskey file. Otherwise, _l_e_s_s looks in + a standard place for the lesskey file: On Unix systems, + _l_e_s_s looks for a lesskey file called "$HOME/.less". On + MS-DOS and Windows systems, _l_e_s_s looks for a lesskey file + called "$HOME/_less", and if it is not found there, then + looks for a lesskey file called "_less" in any directory + specified in the PATH environment variable. On OS/2 sys + tems, _l_e_s_s looks for a lesskey file called + "$HOME/less.ini", and if it is not found, then looks for a + lesskey file called "less.ini" in any directory specified + in the INIT environment variable, and if it not found + there, then looks for a lesskey file called "less.ini" in + any directory specified in the PATH environment variable. + See the _l_e_s_s_k_e_y manual page for more details. + + A system-wide lesskey file may also be set up to provide key bindings. If a key is defined in both a local lesskey - file and in the system-wide file, key bindings in the - local file take precedence over those in the system-wide - file. If the environment variable LESSKEY_SYSTEM is set, - _l_e_s_s uses that as the name of the system-wide lesskey - file. Otherwise, _l_e_s_s looks in a standard place for the + file and in the system-wide file, key bindings in the + local file take precedence over those in the system-wide + file. If the environment variable LESSKEY_SYSTEM is set, + _l_e_s_s uses that as the name of the system-wide lesskey + file. Otherwise, _l_e_s_s looks in a standard place for the system-wide lesskey file: On Unix systems, the system-wide - lesskey file is /usr/local/bin/.sysless. (However, if - _l_e_s_s was built with a different binary directory than - /usr/local/bin, that directory is where the .sysless file + lesskey file is /usr/local/etc/sysless. (However, if _l_e_s_s + was built with a different sysconf directory than + /usr/local/etc, that directory is where the sysless file is found.) On MS-DOS and Windows systems, the system-wide lesskey file is c:\_sysless. On OS/2 systems, the system- wide lesskey file is c:\sysless.ini. IINNPPUUTT PPRREEPPRROOCCEESSSSOORR - You may define an "input preprocessor" for _l_e_s_s_. Before - _l_e_s_s opens a file, it first gives your input preprocessor - a chance to modify the way the contents of the file are - displayed. An input preprocessor is simply an executable - program (or shell script), which writes the contents of + You may define an "input preprocessor" for _l_e_s_s_. Before + _l_e_s_s opens a file, it first gives your input preprocessor + a chance to modify the way the contents of the file are + displayed. An input preprocessor is simply an executable + program (or shell script), which writes the contents of the file to a different file, called the replacement file. The contents of the replacement file are then displayed in - place of the contents of the original file. However, it + place of the contents of the original file. However, it will appear to the user as if the original file is opened; - that is, _l_e_s_s will display the original filename as the + that is, _l_e_s_s will display the original filename as the name of the current file. - An input preprocessor receives one command line argument, - the original filename, as entered by the user. It should - create the replacement file, and when finished, print the - name of the replacement file to its standard output. If - the input preprocessor does not output a replacement file- - name, _l_e_s_s uses the original file, as normal. The input - preprocessor is not called when viewing standard input. - To set up an input preprocessor, set the LESSOPEN environ- - ment variable to a command line which will invoke your - input preprocessor. This command line should include one - occurrence of the string "%s", which will be replaced by - the filename when the input preprocessor command is - invoked. - - When _l_e_s_s closes a file opened in such a way, it will call - another program, called the input postprocessor, which may - perform any desired clean-up action (such as deleting the - replacement file created by LESSOPEN). This program - receives two command line arguments, the original filename - as entered by the user, and the name of the replacement - file. To set up an input postprocessor, set the LESSCLOSE - environment variable to a command line which will invoke - your input postprocessor. It may include two occurrences - of the string "%s"; the first is replaced with the origi- - nal name of the file and the second with the name of the + An input preprocessor receives one command line argument, + the original filename, as entered by the user. It should + create the replacement file, and when finished, print the - Version 358: 08 Jul 2000 19 + Version 371: 26 Dec 2001 19 @@ -1258,10 +1258,32 @@ IINNPPUUTT PPRREEPPRROOCCEESSSSOORR LESS(1) LESS(1) + name of the replacement file to its standard output. If + the input preprocessor does not output a replacement file + name, _l_e_s_s uses the original file, as normal. The input + preprocessor is not called when viewing standard input. + To set up an input preprocessor, set the LESSOPEN environ + ment variable to a command line which will invoke your + input preprocessor. This command line should include one + occurrence of the string "%s", which will be replaced by + the filename when the input preprocessor command is + invoked. + + When _l_e_s_s closes a file opened in such a way, it will call + another program, called the input postprocessor, which may + perform any desired clean-up action (such as deleting the + replacement file created by LESSOPEN). This program + receives two command line arguments, the original filename + as entered by the user, and the name of the replacement + file. To set up an input postprocessor, set the LESSCLOSE + environment variable to a command line which will invoke + your input postprocessor. It may include two occurrences + of the string "%s"; the first is replaced with the origi + nal name of the file and the second with the name of the replacement file, which was output by LESSOPEN. - For example, on many Unix systems, these two scripts will - allow you to keep files in compressed format, but still + For example, on many Unix systems, these two scripts will + allow you to keep files in compressed format, but still let _l_e_s_s view them directly: lessopen.sh: @@ -1280,54 +1302,54 @@ LESS(1) LESS(1) #! /bin/sh rm $2 - To use these scripts, put them both where they can be exe- - cuted and set LESSOPEN="lessopen.sh %s", and + To use these scripts, put them both where they can be exe + cuted and set LESSOPEN="lessopen.sh %s", and LESSCLOSE="lessclose.sh %s %s". More complex LESSOPEN and - LESSCLOSE scripts may be written to accept other types of + LESSCLOSE scripts may be written to accept other types of compressed files, and so on. - It is also possible to set up an input preprocessor to - pipe the file data directly to _l_e_s_s_, rather than putting + It is also possible to set up an input preprocessor to + pipe the file data directly to _l_e_s_s_, rather than putting the data into a replacement file. This avoids the need to decompress the entire file before starting to view it. An - input preprocessor that works this way is called an input - pipe. An input pipe, instead of writing the name of a - replacement file on its standard output, writes the entire - contents of the replacement file on its standard output. - If the input pipe does not write any characters on its - standard output, then there is no replacement file and - _l_e_s_s uses the original file, as normal. To use an input - pipe, make the first character in the LESSOPEN environment - variable a vertical bar (|) to signify that the input pre- - processor is an input pipe. - For example, on many Unix systems, this script will work - like the previous example scripts: - lesspipe.sh: - #! /bin/sh - case "$1" in - *.Z) uncompress -c $1 2>/dev/null - ;; - esac - To use this script, put it where it can be executed and + Version 371: 26 Dec 2001 20 - Version 358: 08 Jul 2000 20 +LESS(1) LESS(1) + input preprocessor that works this way is called an input + pipe. An input pipe, instead of writing the name of a + replacement file on its standard output, writes the entire + contents of the replacement file on its standard output. + If the input pipe does not write any characters on its + standard output, then there is no replacement file and + _l_e_s_s uses the original file, as normal. To use an input + pipe, make the first character in the LESSOPEN environment + variable a vertical bar (|) to signify that the input pre + processor is an input pipe. -LESS(1) LESS(1) + For example, on many Unix systems, this script will work + like the previous example scripts: + lesspipe.sh: + #! /bin/sh + case "$1" in + *.Z) uncompress -c $1 2>/dev/null + ;; + esac - set LESSOPEN="|lesspipe.sh %s". When an input pipe is - used, a LESSCLOSE postprocessor can be used, but it is - usually not necessary since there is no replacement file - to clean up. In this case, the replacement file name + To use this script, put it where it can be executed and + set LESSOPEN="|lesspipe.sh %s". When an input pipe is + used, a LESSCLOSE postprocessor can be used, but it is + usually not necessary since there is no replacement file + to clean up. In this case, the replacement file name passed to the LESSCLOSE postprocessor is "-". @@ -1338,7 +1360,7 @@ NNAATTIIOONNAALL CCHHAARRAACCTTEERR SSEETTSS can be displayed directly to the screen. control characters - should not be displayed directly, but are expected + should not be displayed directly, but are expected to be found in ordinary text files (such as backspace and tab). @@ -1346,135 +1368,160 @@ NNAATTIIOONNAALL CCHHAARRAACCTTEERR SSEETTSS should not be displayed directly and are not expected to be found in text files. - A "character set" is simply a description of which charac- - ters are to be considered normal, control, and binary. + A "character set" is simply a description of which charac + ters are to be considered normal, control, and binary. The LESSCHARSET environment variable may be used to select a character set. Possible values for LESSCHARSET are: - ascii BS, TAB, NL, CR, and formfeed are control charac- - ters, all chars with values between 32 and 126 are + ascii BS, TAB, NL, CR, and formfeed are control charac + ters, all chars with values between 32 and 126 are normal, and all others are binary. - iso8859 - Selects an ISO 8859 character set. This is the - same as ASCII, except characters between 160 and - 255 are treated as normal characters. - latin1 Same as iso8859. - dos Selects a character set appropriate for MS-DOS. - ebcdic Selects an EBCDIC character set. - koi8-r Selects a Russian character set. + Version 371: 26 Dec 2001 21 + + - next Selects a character set appropriate for NeXT com- - puters. - utf-8 Selects the UTF-8 encoding of the ISO 10646 charac- - ter set. - If the LESSCHARSET environment variable is not set, the - default character set is latin1. However, if the string - "UTF-8" is found in the LC_ALL, LC_CTYPE or LANG environ- - ment variables, then the default character set is utf-8 +LESS(1) LESS(1) + iso8859 + Selects an ISO 8859 character set. This is the + same as ASCII, except characters between 160 and + 255 are treated as normal characters. - Version 358: 08 Jul 2000 21 + latin1 Same as iso8859. + latin9 Same as iso8859. + dos Selects a character set appropriate for MS-DOS. + ebcdic Selects an EBCDIC character set. + IBM-1047 + Selects an EBCDIC character set used by OS/390 Unix + Services. This is the EBCDIC analogue of latin1. + You get similar results by setting either LESS + CHARSET=IBM-1047 or LC_CTYPE=en_US in your environ + ment. -LESS(1) LESS(1) + koi8-r Selects a Russian character set. + next Selects a character set appropriate for NeXT com + puters. - instead. + utf-8 Selects the UTF-8 encoding of the ISO 10646 charac + ter set. - In special cases, it may be desired to tailor _l_e_s_s to use - a character set other than the ones definable by LESS- - CHARSET. In this case, the environment variable LESS- - CHARDEF can be used to define a character set. It should - be set to a string where each character in the string rep- + In special cases, it may be desired to tailor _l_e_s_s to use + a character set other than the ones definable by LESS + CHARSET. In this case, the environment variable LESS + CHARDEF can be used to define a character set. It should + be set to a string where each character in the string rep resents one character in the character set. The character - "." is used for a normal character, "c" for control, and - "b" for binary. A decimal number may be used for repeti- - tion. For example, "bccc4b." would mean character 0 is - binary, 1, 2 and 3 are control, 4, 5, 6 and 7 are binary, - and 8 is normal. All characters after the last are taken - to be the same as the last, so characters 9 through 255 - would be normal. (This is an example, and does not neces- + "." is used for a normal character, "c" for control, and + "b" for binary. A decimal number may be used for repeti + tion. For example, "bccc4b." would mean character 0 is + binary, 1, 2 and 3 are control, 4, 5, 6 and 7 are binary, + and 8 is normal. All characters after the last are taken + to be the same as the last, so characters 9 through 255 + would be normal. (This is an example, and does not neces sarily represent any real character set.) - This table shows the value of LESSCHARDEF which is equiva- + This table shows the value of LESSCHARDEF which is equiva lent to each of the possible values for LESSCHARSET: ascii 8bcccbcc18b95.b dos 8bcccbcc12bc5b95.b. ebcdic 5bc6bcc7bcc41b.9b7.9b5.b..8b6.10b6.b9.7b 9.8b8.17b3.3b9.7b9.8b8.6b10.b.b.b. + IBM-1047 4cbcbc3b9cbccbccbb4c6bcc5b3cbbc4bc4bccbc + 191.b iso8859 8bcccbcc18b95.33b. koi8-r 8bcccbcc18b95.b128. + + + + Version 371: 26 Dec 2001 22 + + + + + +LESS(1) LESS(1) + + latin1 8bcccbcc18b95.33b. next 8bcccbcc18b95.bb125.bb - If neither LESSCHARSET nor LESSCHARDEF is set, but your - system supports the _s_e_t_l_o_c_a_l_e interface, _l_e_s_s will use - setlocale to determine the character set. setlocale is - controlled by setting the LANG or LC_CTYPE environment - variables. + If neither LESSCHARSET nor LESSCHARDEF is set, but the + string "UTF-8" is found in the LC_ALL, LC_TYPE or LANG + environment variables, then the default character set is + utf-8. - Control and binary characters are displayed in standout - (reverse video). Each such character is displayed in + If that string is not found, but your system supports the + _s_e_t_l_o_c_a_l_e interface, _l_e_s_s will use setlocale to determine + the character set. setlocale is controlled by setting the + LANG or LC_CTYPE environment variables. + + Finally, if the _s_e_t_l_o_c_a_l_e interface is also not available, + the default character set is latin1. + + Control and binary characters are displayed in standout + (reverse video). Each such character is displayed in caret notation if possible (e.g. ^A for control-A). Caret notation is used only if inverting the 0100 bit results in a normal printable character. Otherwise, the character is - displayed as a hex number in angle brackets. This format - can be changed by setting the LESSBINFMT environment vari- - able. LESSBINFMT may begin with a "*" and one character + displayed as a hex number in angle brackets. This format + can be changed by setting the LESSBINFMT environment vari + able. LESSBINFMT may begin with a "*" and one character to select the display attribute: "*k" is blinking, "*d" is - bold, "*u" is underlined, "*s" is standout, and "*n" is - normal. If LESSBINFMT does not begin with a "*", normal - attribute is assumed. The remainder of LESSBINFMT is a - string which may include one printf-style escape sequence - (a % followed by x, X, o, d, etc.). For example, if LESS- - BINFMT is "*u[%x]", binary characters are displayed in - underlined hexadecimal surrounded by brackets. The + bold, "*u" is underlined, "*s" is standout, and "*n" is + normal. If LESSBINFMT does not begin with a "*", normal + attribute is assumed. The remainder of LESSBINFMT is a + string which may include one printf-style escape sequence + (a % followed by x, X, o, d, etc.). For example, if LESS + BINFMT is "*u[%x]", binary characters are displayed in + underlined hexadecimal surrounded by brackets. The default if no LESSBINFMT is specified is "*s<%X>". +PPRROOMMPPTTSS + The -P option allows you to tailor the prompt to your + preference. The string given to the -P option replaces + the specified prompt string. Certain characters in the + string are interpreted specially. The prompt mechanism is + rather complicated to provide flexibility, but the ordi + nary user need not understand the details of constructing + personalized prompt strings. + A percent sign followed by a single character is expanded + according to what the following character is: + %b_X Replaced by the byte offset into the current input + file. The b is followed by a single character + (shown as _X above) which specifies the line whose + byte offset is to be used. If the character is a + "t", the byte offset of the top line in the display + is used, an "m" means use the middle line, a "b" + means use the bottom line, a "B" means use the line - Version 358: 08 Jul 2000 22 + Version 371: 26 Dec 2001 23 -LESS(1) LESS(1) -PPRROOMMPPTTSS - The -P option allows you to tailor the prompt to your - preference. The string given to the -P option replaces - the specified prompt string. Certain characters in the - string are interpreted specially. The prompt mechanism is - rather complicated to provide flexibility, but the ordi- - nary user need not understand the details of constructing - personalized prompt strings. +LESS(1) LESS(1) - A percent sign followed by a single character is expanded - according to what the following character is: - %b_X Replaced by the byte offset into the current input - file. The b is followed by a single character - (shown as _X above) which specifies the line whose - byte offset is to be used. If the character is a - "t", the byte offset of the top line in the display - is used, an "m" means use the middle line, a "b" - means use the bottom line, a "B" means use the line just after the bottom line, and a "j" means use the "target" line, as specified by the -j option. @@ -1483,26 +1530,26 @@ PPRROOMMPPTTSS %c Replaced by the column number of the text appearing in the first column of the screen. - %d_X Replaced by the page number of a line in the input - file. The line to be used is determined by the _X, + %d_X Replaced by the page number of a line in the input + file. The line to be used is determined by the _X, as with the %b option. - %D Replaced by the number of pages in the input file, - or equivalently, the page number of the last line + %D Replaced by the number of pages in the input file, + or equivalently, the page number of the last line in the input file. %E Replaced by the name of the editor (from the VISUAL - environment variable, or the EDITOR environment - variable if VISUAL is not defined). See the dis- + environment variable, or the EDITOR environment + variable if VISUAL is not defined). See the dis cussion of the LESSEDIT feature below. %f Replaced by the name of the current input file. - %i Replaced by the index of the current file in the + %i Replaced by the index of the current file in the list of input files. - %l_X Replaced by the line number of a line in the input - file. The line to be used is determined by the _X, + %l_X Replaced by the line number of a line in the input + file. The line to be used is determined by the _X, as with the %b option. %L Replaced by the line number of the last line in the @@ -1510,56 +1557,55 @@ PPRROOMMPPTTSS %m Replaced by the total number of input files. + %p_X Replaced by the percent into the current input + file, based on byte offsets. The line used is + determined by the _X as with the %b option. + %P_X Replaced by the percent into the current input + file, based on line numbers. The line used is + determined by the _X as with the %b option. + %s Same as %B. - Version 358: 08 Jul 2000 23 + %t Causes any trailing spaces to be removed. Usually + used at the end of the string, but may appear any + where. + %x Replaced by the name of the next input file in the + list. + If any item is unknown (for example, the file size if + input is a pipe), a question mark is printed instead. -LESS(1) LESS(1) + Version 371: 26 Dec 2001 24 - %p_X Replaced by the percent into the current input - file, based on byte offsets. The line used is - determined by the _X as with the %b option. - %P_X Replaced by the percent into the current input - file, based on line numbers. The line used is - determined by the _X as with the %b option. - %s Same as %B. - %t Causes any trailing spaces to be removed. Usually - used at the end of the string, but may appear any- - where. - - %x Replaced by the name of the next input file in the - list. +LESS(1) LESS(1) - If any item is unknown (for example, the file size if - input is a pipe), a question mark is printed instead. - The format of the prompt string can be changed depending - on certain conditions. A question mark followed by a sin- - gle character acts like an "IF": depending on the follow- + The format of the prompt string can be changed depending + on certain conditions. A question mark followed by a sin + gle character acts like an "IF": depending on the follow ing character, a condition is evaluated. If the condition - is true, any characters following the question mark and - condition character, up to a period, are included in the - prompt. If the condition is false, such characters are + is true, any characters following the question mark and + condition character, up to a period, are included in the + prompt. If the condition is false, such characters are not included. A colon appearing between the question mark - and the period can be used to establish an "ELSE": any - characters between the colon and the period are included - in the string if and only if the IF condition is false. - Condition characters (which follow a question mark) may + and the period can be used to establish an "ELSE": any + characters between the colon and the period are included + in the string if and only if the IF condition is false. + Condition characters (which follow a question mark) may be: - ?a True if any characters have been included in the + ?a True if any characters have been included in the prompt so far. - ?b_X True if the byte offset of the specified line is + ?b_X True if the byte offset of the specified line is known. ?B True if the size of current input file is known. @@ -1567,94 +1613,82 @@ LESS(1) LESS(1) ?c True if the text is horizontally shifted (%c is not zero). - ?d_X True if the page number of the specified line is + ?d_X True if the page number of the specified line is known. ?e True if at end-of-file. - ?f True if there is an input filename (that is, if + ?f True if there is an input filename (that is, if input is not a pipe). - ?l_X True if the line number of the specified line is + ?l_X True if the line number of the specified line is + known. + ?L True if the line number of the last line in the + file is known. + ?m True if there is more than one input file. - Version 358: 08 Jul 2000 24 + ?n True if this is the first prompt in a new input + file. + ?p_X True if the percent into the current input file, + based on byte offsets, of the specified line is + known. + ?P_X True if the percent into the current input file, + based on line numbers, of the specified line is + known. + ?s Same as "?B". -LESS(1) LESS(1) - known. + Version 371: 26 Dec 2001 25 - ?L True if the line number of the last line in the - file is known. - ?m True if there is more than one input file. - ?n True if this is the first prompt in a new input - file. - ?p_X True if the percent into the current input file, - based on byte offsets, of the specified line is - known. - ?P_X True if the percent into the current input file, - based on line numbers, of the specified line is - known. +LESS(1) LESS(1) - ?s Same as "?B". ?x True if there is a next input file (that is, if the current input file is not the last one). Any characters other than the special ones (question mark, - colon, period, percent, and backslash) become literally - part of the prompt. Any of the special characters may be - included in the prompt literally by preceding it with a + colon, period, percent, and backslash) become literally + part of the prompt. Any of the special characters may be + included in the prompt literally by preceding it with a backslash. Some examples: ?f%f:Standard input. - This prompt prints the filename, if known; otherwise the + This prompt prints the filename, if known; otherwise the string "Standard input". ?f%f .?ltLine %lt:?pt%pt\%:?btByte %bt:-... - This prompt would print the filename, if known. The file- - name is followed by the line number, if known, otherwise - the percent if known, otherwise the byte offset if known. - Otherwise, a dash is printed. Notice how each question + This prompt would print the filename, if known. The file + name is followed by the line number, if known, otherwise + the percent if known, otherwise the byte offset if known. + Otherwise, a dash is printed. Notice how each question mark has a matching period, and how the % after the %pt is included literally by escaping it with a backslash. ?n?f%f .?m(file %i of %m) ..?e(END) ?x- Next\: %x..%t - This prints the filename if this is the first prompt in a - file, followed by the "file N of N" message if there is + This prints the filename if this is the first prompt in a + file, followed by the "file N of N" message if there is more than one input file. Then, if we are at end-of-file, - the string "(END)" is printed followed by the name of the - next file, if there is one. Finally, any trailing spaces - are truncated. This is the default prompt. For refer- - ence, here are the defaults for the other two prompts (-m - - - - Version 358: 08 Jul 2000 25 - - - - - -LESS(1) LESS(1) - - - and -M respectively). Each is broken into two lines here + the string "(END)" is printed followed by the name of the + next file, if there is one. Finally, any trailing spaces + are truncated. This is the default prompt. For refer + ence, here are the defaults for the other two prompts (-m + and -M respectively). Each is broken into two lines here for readability only. ?n?f%f .?m(file %i of %m) ..?e(END) ?x- Next\: %x.: @@ -1668,25 +1702,36 @@ LESS(1) LESS(1) ?f%f .?m(file %i of %m) .?ltlines %lt-%lb?L/%L. . byte %bB?s/%s. ?e(END) :?pB%pB\%..%t - The prompt expansion features are also used for another - purpose: if an environment variable LESSEDIT is defined, - it is used as the command to be executed when the v com- - mand is invoked. The LESSEDIT string is expanded in the - same way as the prompt strings. The default value for + The prompt expansion features are also used for another + purpose: if an environment variable LESSEDIT is defined, + it is used as the command to be executed when the v com + mand is invoked. The LESSEDIT string is expanded in the + same way as the prompt strings. The default value for LESSEDIT is: + + + Version 371: 26 Dec 2001 26 + + + + + +LESS(1) LESS(1) + + %E ?lm+%lm. %f Note that this expands to the editor name, followed by a + - and the line number, followed by the file name. If your - editor does not accept the "+linenumber" syntax, or has - other differences in invocation syntax, the LESSEDIT vari- + and the line number, followed by the file name. If your + editor does not accept the "+linenumber" syntax, or has + other differences in invocation syntax, the LESSEDIT vari able can be changed to modify this default. SSEECCUURRIITTYY When the environment variable LESSSECURE is set to 1, _l_e_s_s - runs in a "secure" mode. This means these features are + runs in a "secure" mode. This means these features are disabled: ! the shell command @@ -1707,52 +1752,52 @@ SSEECCUURRIITTYY filename completion (TAB, ^L) - Less can also be compiled to be permanently in "secure" + Less can also be compiled to be permanently in "secure" + mode. +EENNVVIIRROONNMMEENNTT VVAARRIIAABBLLEESS + Environment variables may be specified either in the sys + tem environment as usual, or in a _l_e_s_s_k_e_y (1) file. If + environment variables are defined in more than one place, + variables defined in a local lesskey file take precedence + over variables defined in the system environment, which + take precedence over variables defined in the system-wide + lesskey file. - Version 358: 08 Jul 2000 26 + COLUMNS + Sets the number of columns on the screen. Takes + precedence over the number of columns specified by + the TERM variable. (But if you have a windowing + system which supports TIOCGWINSZ or WIOCGETD, the + window system's idea of the screen size takes + precedence over the LINES and COLUMNS environment + variables.) + Version 371: 26 Dec 2001 27 -LESS(1) LESS(1) - mode. -EENNVVIIRROONNMMEENNTT VVAARRIIAABBLLEESS - Environment variables may be specified either in the sys- - tem environment as usual, or in a _l_e_s_s_k_e_y (1) file. If - environment variables are defined in more than one place, - variables defined in a local lesskey file take precedence - over variables defined in the system environment, which - take precedence over variables defined in the system-wide - lesskey file. +LESS(1) LESS(1) - COLUMNS - Sets the number of columns on the screen. Takes - precedence over the number of columns specified by - the TERM variable. (But if you have a windowing - system which supports TIOCGWINSZ or WIOCGETD, the - window system's idea of the screen size takes - precedence over the LINES and COLUMNS environment - variables.) EDITOR The name of the editor (used for the v command). - HOME Name of the user's home directory (used to find a - lesskey file on Unix systems). + HOME Name of the user's home directory (used to find a + lesskey file on Unix and OS/2 systems). HOMEDRIVE, HOMEPATH - Concatenation of the HOMEDRIVE and HOMEPATH envi- - ronment variables is the name of the user's home - directory if the HOME variable is not set (only in + Concatenation of the HOMEDRIVE and HOMEPATH envi + ronment variables is the name of the user's home + directory if the HOME variable is not set (only in the Windows version). - INIT Name of the user's init directory (used to find a + INIT Name of the user's init directory (used to find a lesskey file on OS/2 systems). LANG Language for determining the character set. @@ -1763,45 +1808,49 @@ EENNVVIIRROONNMMEENNTT VVAARRIIAABBLLEESS LESS Options which are passed to _l_e_s_s automatically. LESSANSIENDCHARS - Characters which are assumed to end an ANSI color + Characters which are assumed to end an ANSI color escape sequence (default "m"). LESSBINFMT - Format for displaying non-printable, non-control + Format for displaying non-printable, non-control characters. LESSCHARDEF Defines a character set. + LESSCHARSET + Selects a predefined character set. + LESSCLOSE + Command line to invoke the (optional) input-post + processor. + LESSECHO + Name of the lessecho program (default "lessecho"). + The lessecho program is needed to expand metachar + acters, such as * and ?, in filenames on Unix sys + tems. + LESSEDIT + Editor prototype string (used for the v command). + See discussion under PROMPTS. - Version 358: 08 Jul 2000 27 + LESSGLOBALTAGS + Name of the command used by the -t option to find + global tags. Normally should be set to "global" if + your system has the _g_l_o_b_a_l (1) command. If not + set, global tags are not used. + Version 371: 26 Dec 2001 28 -LESS(1) LESS(1) - LESSCHARSET - Selects a predefined character set. - LESSCLOSE - Command line to invoke the (optional) input-post- - processor. +LESS(1) LESS(1) - LESSECHO - Name of the lessecho program (default "lessecho"). - The lessecho program is needed to expand metachar- - acters, such as * and ?, in filenames on Unix sys- - tems. - - LESSEDIT - Editor prototype string (used for the v command). - See discussion under PROMPTS. LESSKEY Name of the default lesskey(1) file. @@ -1810,17 +1859,17 @@ LESS(1) LESS(1) Name of the default system-wide lesskey(1) file. LESSMETACHARS - List of characters which are considered "metachar- + List of characters which are considered "metachar acters" by the shell. LESSMETAESCAPE - Prefix which less will add before each metacharac- - ter in a command sent to the shell. If LESS- + Prefix which less will add before each metacharac + ter in a command sent to the shell. If LESS METAESCAPE is an empty string, commands containing metacharacters will not be passed to the shell. LESSOPEN - Command line to invoke the (optional) input-prepro- + Command line to invoke the (optional) input-prepro cessor. LESSSECURE @@ -1828,7 +1877,7 @@ LESS(1) LESS(1) SECURITY. LESSSEPARATOR - String to be appended to a directory name in file- + String to be appended to a directory name in file name completion. LINES Sets the number of lines on the screen. Takes @@ -1840,18 +1889,6 @@ LESS(1) LESS(1) variables.) PATH User's search path (used to find a lesskey file on - - - - Version 358: 08 Jul 2000 28 - - - - - -LESS(1) LESS(1) - - MS-DOS and OS/2 systems). SHELL The shell used to execute the ! command, as well as @@ -1869,6 +1906,18 @@ SSEEEE AALLSSOO WWAARRNNIINNGGSS The = command and prompts (unless changed by -P) report the line numbers of the lines at the top and bottom of the + + + + Version 371: 26 Dec 2001 29 + + + + + +LESS(1) LESS(1) + + screen, but the byte and percent of the line after the one at the bottom of the screen. @@ -1878,7 +1927,7 @@ WWAARRNNIINNGGSS On certain older terminals (the so-called "magic cookie" terminals), search highlighting will cause an erroneous - display. On such terminals, search highlighting is dis- + display. On such terminals, search highlighting is dis abled by default to avoid possible problems. In certain cases, when search highlighting is enabled and @@ -1887,29 +1936,46 @@ WWAARRNNIINNGGSS not occur when less is compiled to use the POSIX regular expression package.) + When viewing text containing ANSI color escape sequences + using the -R option, searching will not find text contain + ing an embedded escape sequence. Also, search highlight + ing may change the color of some of the text which follows + the highlighted text. + On some systems, _s_e_t_l_o_c_a_l_e claims that ASCII characters 0 - thru 31 are control characters rather than binary charac- + thru 31 are control characters rather than binary charac ters. This causes _l_e_s_s to treat some binary files as ordinary, non-binary files. To workaround this problem, set the environment variable LESSCHARSET to "ascii" (or whatever character set is appropriate). - See http://www.flash.net/~marknu/less for the latest list - of known bugs in this version of less. + See http://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less for the latest + list of known bugs in this version of less. CCOOPPYYRRIIGGHHTT - Copyright (C) 2000 Mark Nudelman + Copyright (C) 2001 Mark Nudelman less is part of the GNU project and is free software. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either (1) the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; or (2) the Less License. See the file README in the less distribution for more + details regarding redistribution. You should have + received a copy of the GNU General Public License along + with the source for less; see the file COPYING. If not, + write to the Free Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place, + Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA. You should also + have received a copy of the Less License; see the file + LICENSE. + + less is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, + but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied war + ranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR - Version 358: 08 Jul 2000 29 + Version 371: 26 Dec 2001 30 @@ -1918,25 +1984,25 @@ CCOOPPYYRRIIGGHHTT LESS(1) LESS(1) - details regarding redistribution. You should have - received a copy of the GNU General Public License along - with the source for less; see the file COPYING. If not, - write to the Free Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place, - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA. You should also - have received a copy of the Less License; see the file - LICENSE. - - less is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, - but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied war- - ranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PUR- - POSE. See the GNU General Public License for more + PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. AAUUTTHHOORR - Mark Nudelman <marknu@flash.net> + Mark Nudelman <markn@greenwoodsoftware.com> Send bug reports or comments to the above address or to bug-less@gnu.org. + For more information, see the less homepage at + http://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less. + + + + + + + + + @@ -1975,6 +2041,6 @@ AAUUTTHHOORR - Version 358: 08 Jul 2000 30 + Version 371: 26 Dec 2001 31 |
