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|Short description=Display paginator
 
|Short description=Display paginator
 
|Full description='Less' is a paginator file similar to 'more' or 'pg,' but that allows backward as well as forward movement through the file. In addition, it doesn't have to read the entire input file before starting, so it starts large files faster than text editors like vi. Less uses termcap (or terminfo on some terminals) so it can run on a variety of terminals; there is even limited support for hard copy terminals.
 
|Full description='Less' is a paginator file similar to 'more' or 'pg,' but that allows backward as well as forward movement through the file. In addition, it doesn't have to read the entire input file before starting, so it starts large files faster than text editors like vi. Less uses termcap (or terminfo on some terminals) so it can run on a variety of terminals; there is even limited support for hard copy terminals.
|User level=intermediate
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|Homepage URL=http://www.gnu.org/software/less/
|Status=Live
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|Is GNU=Yes
|Component programs=
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|User level=none
|Homepage URL=http://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less/
 
|VCS checkout command=
 
 
|Computer languages=C
 
|Computer languages=C
 
|Documentation note=User manual included
 
|Documentation note=User manual included
|Paid support=
 
|IRC help=
 
|IRC general=
 
|IRC development=
 
 
|Related projects=Lesspipe.sh,PipeMore
 
|Related projects=Lesspipe.sh,PipeMore
|Keywords=editing,file management,less,word processing,pagination,display paginator
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|Keywords=file management,less,pagination,display paginator
|Is GNU=y
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|Version identifier=443
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|Version date=2011/04/17
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|Version status=stable
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|Version download=ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/less/less-411tar.gz
 
|Last review by=Janet Casey
 
|Last review by=Janet Casey
 
|Last review date=2009-04-07
 
|Last review date=2009-04-07
 
|Submitted by=Database conversion
 
|Submitted by=Database conversion
 
|Submitted date=2011-04-01
 
|Submitted date=2011-04-01
|Version identifier=382
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|Version date=2004-02-04
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{{Project license
|Version status=stable
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|License=SimplePermissiveNonWarranty
|Version download=ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/less/less-382.tar.gz
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|License verified by=Janet Casey
 
|License verified date=2001-08-21
 
|License verified date=2001-08-21
|Version comment=382 stable released 2004-02-04
 
 
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{{Person
 
{{Person
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|Real name=Mark Nudelman
 
|Role=Maintainer
 
|Role=Maintainer
|Real name=Mark Nudelman
 
 
|Email=markn@greenwoodsoftware.com
 
|Email=markn@greenwoodsoftware.com
|Resource URL=
 
 
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{{Resource
 
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{{Resource
 
{{Resource
 
|Resource audience=Developer,Support
 
|Resource audience=Developer,Support
|Resource kind=E-mail
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|Resource kind=General
|Resource URL=mailto:markn@greenwoodsoftware.com
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|Resource URL=http://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less/
 
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{{Software category
 
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|Use=text-creation
 
|Use=text-creation
 
|Works-with=text
 
|Works-with=text
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{{Project license
 
|License=SimplePermissiveNonWarranty
 
|License verified by=Janet Casey
 
|License verified date=2001-08-21
 
 
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{{Software prerequisite
 
{{Software prerequisite
|Prerequisite kind=Required to use
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|Prerequisite kind=Weak prerequisite
 
|Prerequisite description=termcap
 
|Prerequisite description=termcap
 
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Revision as of 12:16, 7 October 2011


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GNU less

https://www.gnu.org/software/less/
Display paginator.

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





Licensing

License

Verified by

Verified on

Notes

Verified by

Genium

Verified on

14 May 2020

Verified by

Genium

Verified on

14 May 2020




Leaders and contributors

Contact(s)Role
Mark Nudelman Maintainer


Resources and communication

AudienceResource typeURI
FTPDownloadhttps://ftpmirror.gnu.org/less/
Generalhttp://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less/
HistoryDownloadhttps://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/less/
DebianDeveloperhttps://tracker.debian.org/pkg/less
GitHubVCS Repository Webviewhttps://github.com/gwsw/less
WikidataGeneralhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q345096
Mailing Listhttps://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-system-discuss/


Software prerequisites

KindDescription
Weak prerequisiteterminfo
Weak prerequisitetermcap




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