less
Port variant color
Summary Popular file pager with color sequence support
Package version 633
Homepage http://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less/
Keywords sysutils
Maintainer nobody
License GPLv3 , Less License (dual)
Other variants standard
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Last modified 17 JUN 2023, 22:17:27 UTC
Port created 30 MAR 2017, 18:02:33 UTC
Subpackage Descriptions
single Less is a pager. A pager is a program that displays text files. Other pagers commonly in use are more and pg. Pagers are often used in command-line environments like the Unix shell and the MS-DOS command prompt to display files. Windowed environments like the Windows and Macintosh desktops don't need pagers as much, since they have other methods for viewing files. Less is not an editor. You can't change the contents of the file you're viewing. Less is not a windowing system. It doesn't have fancy scroll bars or other GUI (graphical user interface) elements. It was designed to work on simple text-only terminals. Less has been used by thousands of people around the world since its release in 1985.
Configuration Switches (platform-specific settings discarded)
COLOR ON Color support via escape sequences
Package Dependencies by Type
Build (only) gmake:primary:standard
ncurses:dev:standard
Build and Runtime ncurses:terminfo:standard
Download groups
main http://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less/
Distribution File Information
2f201d64b828b88af36dfe6cfdba3e0819ece2e446ebe6224813209aaefed04f 375733 less-633.tar.gz
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