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On Mon, 2007-07-16 at 02:13 +0100, Ian Hastie wrote: |
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> On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 09:37:26 +0930 |
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> Iain Buchanan <iaindb@××××××××××××.au> wrote: |
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> > it's a funny workaround, but sometimes you have to type |
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> > |
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> > cat file | less |
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> > |
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> > to stop less being "intelligent". Or you could disable it's input |
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> > preprocessor: |
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> > |
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> > LESSOPEN="" less /usr/bin/echo-client-2 |
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> Or you can use the -L, aka --no-lessopen, switch. It does the same |
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> thing, but with less typing... |
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> |
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> : -L or --no-lessopen |
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> : Ignore the LESSOPEN environment variable (see |
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> : the INPUT PREPROCESSOR section below). This option can be set from |
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> : within less, but it will apply only to files opened subsequently, |
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> : not to the file which is currently open. |
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ahh, thanks. I searched the options for "input preprocessor", but it's |
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formatted "INPUT<space><space>PRE-" in my particular terminal, so less |
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didn't locate a match until the Input Preprocessor seciton, which |
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doesn't mention the option! |
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thanks, |
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Iain Buchanan <iaindb at netspace dot net dot au> |
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Matz's Law: |
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A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking. |
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