1.TH LESS 1 "Version 409: 12 Oct 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 "\-\-no-keypad"
803Disables sending the keypad initialization and deinitialization strings
804to the terminal.
805This is sometimes useful if the keypad strings make the numeric
806keypad behave in an undesirable manner.
807.IP "\-y\fIn\fP or \-\-max-forw-scroll=\fIn\fP"
808Specifies a maximum number of lines to scroll forward.
809If it is necessary to scroll forward more than \fIn\fP lines,
810the screen is repainted instead.
811The \-c or \-C option may be used to repaint from the top of
812the screen if desired.
813By default, any forward movement causes scrolling.
814.IP "\-[z]\fIn\fP or \-\-window=\fIn\fP"
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842.IP "\-~ or \-\-tilde"
843Normally lines after end of file are displayed as a single tilde (~).
844This option causes lines after end of file to be displayed as blank lines.
845.IP "\-# or \-\-shift"
846Specifies the default number of positions to scroll horizontally
847in the RIGHTARROW and LEFTARROW commands.
848If the number specified is zero, it sets the default number of
849positions to one half of the screen width.
850.IP \-\-
851A command line argument of "\-\-" marks the end of option arguments.
852Any arguments following this are interpreted as filenames.
853This can be useful when viewing a file whose name begins with a "\-" or "+".
854.IP +
855If a command line option begins with \fB+\fP,
856the remainder of that option is taken to be an initial command to
857.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 "\-\-no-keypad"
803Disables sending the keypad initialization and deinitialization strings
804to the terminal.
805This is sometimes useful if the keypad strings make the numeric
806keypad behave in an undesirable manner.
807.IP "\-y\fIn\fP or \-\-max-forw-scroll=\fIn\fP"
808Specifies a maximum number of lines to scroll forward.
809If it is necessary to scroll forward more than \fIn\fP lines,
810the screen is repainted instead.
811The \-c or \-C option may be used to repaint from the top of
812the screen if desired.
813By default, any forward movement causes scrolling.
814.IP "\-[z]\fIn\fP or \-\-window=\fIn\fP"
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842.IP "\-~ or \-\-tilde"
843Normally lines after end of file are displayed as a single tilde (~).
844This option causes lines after end of file to be displayed as blank lines.
845.IP "\-# or \-\-shift"
846Specifies the default number of positions to scroll horizontally
847in the RIGHTARROW and LEFTARROW commands.
848If the number specified is zero, it sets the default number of
849positions to one half of the screen width.
850.IP \-\-
851A command line argument of "\-\-" marks the end of option arguments.
852Any arguments following this are interpreted as filenames.
853This can be useful when viewing a file whose name begins with a "\-" or "+".
854.IP +
855If a command line option begins with \fB+\fP,
856the remainder of that option is taken to be an initial command to
857.I less.
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