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authoretheisen <etheisen@cvs.openbsd.org>1996-09-21 06:06:43 +0000
committeretheisen <etheisen@cvs.openbsd.org>1996-09-21 06:06:43 +0000
commit584e4bbf452da2934dbaf4b9dc09bd131a1d4cd7 (patch)
tree2c9db12c868140432b9523beaa56096cacc3ec35 /usr.bin/less/less.nro
parent5b2dc2545f95d91daf78365b3c049b1e3f8aa819 (diff)
Incorporate less modifications for more and our bug fixes from previous
version.
Diffstat (limited to 'usr.bin/less/less.nro')
-rw-r--r--usr.bin/less/less.nro53
1 files changed, 38 insertions, 15 deletions
diff --git a/usr.bin/less/less.nro b/usr.bin/less/less.nro
index e6be297fed7..b077de115c1 100644
--- a/usr.bin/less/less.nro
+++ b/usr.bin/less/less.nro
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
.TH LESS 1
.SH NAME
-less \- opposite of more
+less, more \- view files on a crt
.SH SYNOPSIS
-.B "less -?"
+.B "less|more -?"
.br
-.B "less -V"
+.B "less|more -V"
.br
-.B "less [-[+]aBcCdeEfgGiImMnNqQrsSuUVwX]"
+.B "less|more [-[+]aBcCdeEfgGiImMnNqQrsSuUVwX]"
.br
.B " [-b \fIbufs\fP] [-h \fIlines\fP] [-j \fIline\fP] [-k \fIkeyfile\fP]"
.br
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ less \- opposite of more
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Less
-is a program similar to
+is a program similar to the traditional
.I more
(1), but which allows backward movement
in the file as well as forward movement.
@@ -35,7 +35,16 @@ There is even limited support for hardcopy terminals.
(On a hardcopy terminal, lines which should be printed at the top
of the screen are prefixed with a caret.)
.PP
-Commands are based on both
+This version of
+.I less
+also acts as
+.I more
+(1) if it is called as
+.I more.
+In this mode, the differences are in the prompt and that
+.I more
+exits by default when it gets to the end of the file.
+Commands are based on both traditional
.I more
and
.I vi.
@@ -282,6 +291,9 @@ If a number N is specified, the N-th next file is examined.
Examine the previous file in the command line list.
If a number N is specified, the N-th previous file is examined.
.PP
+.IP ":t"
+Go to supplied tag.
+.PP
.IP ":x"
Examine the first file in the command line list.
If a number N is specified, the N-th file in the list is examined.
@@ -377,7 +389,11 @@ Most options may be changed while
.I less
is running, via the "\-" command.
.PP
-Options are also taken from the environment variable "LESS".
+Options are also taken from the environment variable "LESS" if the
+command is
+.I less
+, or from the environment variable "MORE" if the command is
+.I more.
For example,
to avoid typing "less -options ..." each time
.I less
@@ -439,13 +455,12 @@ full screen repaints are done by scrolling from the bottom of the screen.
.IP -C
The -C option is like -c, but the screen is cleared before it is repainted.
.IP -d
-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 clear the screen or scroll backward.
-The -d option does not otherwise change the behavior of
-.I less
-on a dumb terminal).
+The -d option causes the default prompt to include the basic directions
+``[Press space to continue, 'q' to quit.]''. The -d
+option also causes the message ``[Press 'h' for instructions.]'' to be
+displayed when an invalid command is entered (normally, the bell is
+rung). This option is useful in environments where users may not be
+experienced with pagers.
.IP -D\fBx\fP\fIcolor\fP
[MS-DOS only]
Sets the color of the text displayed.
@@ -462,7 +477,11 @@ to automatically exit
the second time it reaches end-of-file.
By default, the only way to exit
.I less
-is via the "q" command.
+is via the "q" command, except in
+.I more
+mode, where
+.I less
+will exit at the end of a file.
.IP -E
Causes
.I less
@@ -1182,6 +1201,10 @@ Language for determining the character set.
Flags which are passed to
.I less
automatically.
+.IP MORE
+Flags which are passed to
+.I more
+automatically.
.IP LESSBINFMT
Format for displaying non-printable, non-control characters.
.IP LESSCHARDEF