1.TH LESS 1 "Version 415: 15 Nov 2007"
2.SH NAME
3less \- opposite of more
4.SH SYNOPSIS
5.B "less \-?"
6.br
7.B "less \-\-help"
8.br
9.B "less \-V"
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794last two.
795For example, \fI-x9,17\fP will set tabs at positions 9, 17, 25, 33, etc.
796The default for \fIn\fP is 8.
797.IP "\-X or \-\-no-init"
798Disables sending the termcap initialization and deinitialization strings
799to the terminal.
800This is sometimes desirable if the deinitialization string does
801something unnecessary, like clearing the screen.
802.IP "\-y\fIn\fP or \-\-max-forw-scroll=\fIn\fP"
803Specifies a maximum number of lines to scroll forward.
804If it is necessary to scroll forward more than \fIn\fP lines,
805the screen is repainted instead.
806The \-c or \-C option may be used to repaint from the top of
807the screen if desired.
808By default, any forward movement causes scrolling.
809.IP "\-[z]\fIn\fP or \-\-window=\fIn\fP"
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837.IP "\-~ or \-\-tilde"
838Normally lines after end of file are displayed as a single tilde (~).
839This option causes lines after end of file to be displayed as blank lines.
840.IP "\-# or \-\-shift"
841Specifies the default number of positions to scroll horizontally
842in the RIGHTARROW and LEFTARROW commands.
843If the number specified is zero, it sets the default number of
844positions to one half of the screen width.
845.IP "\-\-no-keypad"
846Disables sending the keypad initialization and deinitialization strings
847to the terminal.
848This is sometimes useful if the keypad strings make the numeric
849keypad behave in an undesirable manner.
850.IP "\-\-follow-name"
851Normally, if the input file is renamed while an F command is executing,
852.I less
853will continue to display the contents of the original file despite
854its name change.
855If \-\-follow-name is specified, during an F command
856.I less
857will periodically attempt to reopen the file by name.
858If the reopen succeeds and the file is a different file from the original
859(which means that a new file has been created
860with the same name as the original (now renamed) file),
861.I less
862will display the contents of that new file.
863.IP \-\-
864A command line argument of "\-\-" marks the end of option arguments.
865Any arguments following this are interpreted as filenames.
866This can be useful when viewing a file whose name begins with a "\-" or "+".
867.IP +
868If a command line option begins with \fB+\fP,
869the remainder of that option is taken to be an initial command to
870.I less.
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2.SH NAME
3less \- opposite of more
4.SH SYNOPSIS
5.B "less \-?"
6.br
7.B "less \-\-help"
8.br
9.B "less \-V"
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794last two.
795For example, \fI-x9,17\fP will set tabs at positions 9, 17, 25, 33, etc.
796The default for \fIn\fP is 8.
797.IP "\-X or \-\-no-init"
798Disables sending the termcap initialization and deinitialization strings
799to the terminal.
800This is sometimes desirable if the deinitialization string does
801something unnecessary, like clearing the screen.
802.IP "\-y\fIn\fP or \-\-max-forw-scroll=\fIn\fP"
803Specifies a maximum number of lines to scroll forward.
804If it is necessary to scroll forward more than \fIn\fP lines,
805the screen is repainted instead.
806The \-c or \-C option may be used to repaint from the top of
807the screen if desired.
808By default, any forward movement causes scrolling.
809.IP "\-[z]\fIn\fP or \-\-window=\fIn\fP"
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837.IP "\-~ or \-\-tilde"
838Normally lines after end of file are displayed as a single tilde (~).
839This option causes lines after end of file to be displayed as blank lines.
840.IP "\-# or \-\-shift"
841Specifies the default number of positions to scroll horizontally
842in the RIGHTARROW and LEFTARROW commands.
843If the number specified is zero, it sets the default number of
844positions to one half of the screen width.
845.IP "\-\-no-keypad"
846Disables sending the keypad initialization and deinitialization strings
847to the terminal.
848This is sometimes useful if the keypad strings make the numeric
849keypad behave in an undesirable manner.
850.IP "\-\-follow-name"
851Normally, if the input file is renamed while an F command is executing,
852.I less
853will continue to display the contents of the original file despite
854its name change.
855If \-\-follow-name is specified, during an F command
856.I less
857will periodically attempt to reopen the file by name.
858If the reopen succeeds and the file is a different file from the original
859(which means that a new file has been created
860with the same name as the original (now renamed) file),
861.I less
862will display the contents of that new file.
863.IP \-\-
864A command line argument of "\-\-" marks the end of option arguments.
865Any arguments following this are interpreted as filenames.
866This can be useful when viewing a file whose name begins with a "\-" or "+".
867.IP +
868If a command line option begins with \fB+\fP,
869the remainder of that option is taken to be an initial command to
870.I less.
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