Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 00:10:02 -0800 (PST) From: Roman Shterenzon <roman@xpert.com> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: gnu/24530: [PATCH] use "less -is" for man(1) instead of "more -s" Message-ID: <200101230810.f0N8A2e86775@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR gnu/24530; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: Roman Shterenzon <roman@xpert.com>
To: Alex Kapranoff <alex@kapran.bitmcnit.bryansk.su>
Cc: <FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject: Re: gnu/24530: [PATCH] use "less -is" for man(1) instead of "more
-s"
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 10:09:12 +0200 (IST)
On Tue, 23 Jan 2001, Alex Kapranoff wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 22, 2001 at 05:48:49PM +0200, roman@xpert.com wrote:
> >
> > The recent FreeBSD releases have less(1) in the base system, it's possi=
ble
> > to use it as a pager for man(1) since it has some benefits.
>
> But our more(1) is actually a less(1):
>
> -r-xr-xr-x 2 root wheel 87180 21 =D1=CE=D7 13:25 /usr/bin/less
> -r-xr-xr-x 2 root wheel 87180 21 =D1=CE=D7 13:25 /usr/bin/more
Check line 105 at main.c of less:
if (strcmp(__progname, "more") =3D=3D 0)
more_mode =3D 1;
>
> > For example - pressing "G" won't exit the pager at the text end.
> > "less -is" is used on most Linux distros as a man pager.
> >
> > However, something has to be done with /usr/share/skel/* files as well,=
since
> > they define PAGER ..
>
> --
> Alex Kapranoff, Voice: +7(0832)791845
> We've lived 3 weeks in the brand new millenium...
>
--Roman Shterenzon, UNIX System Administrator and Consultant
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