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The Less package contains a text file viewer.
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<strong class="segtitle">Approximate build time:</strong>
<span class="segbody">less than 0.1 SBU</span>
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<strong class="segtitle">Required disk space:</strong>
<span class="segbody">4.1 MB</span>
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6.55.1. Installation of Less
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Prepare Less for compilation:
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<kbd class="command">./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc</kbd>
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This option tells the programs created by the package to look
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Compile the package:
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<kbd class="command">make</kbd>
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This package does not come with a test suite.
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<kbd class="command">make install</kbd>
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<strong class="segtitle">Installed programs:</strong>
<span class="segbody">less, lessecho, and lesskey</span>
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Short Descriptions
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<a id="less" name="less"></a><span class=
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A file viewer or pager; it displays the contents of the
given file, letting the user scroll, find strings, and
jump to marks
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<a id="lessecho" name="lessecho"></a><span class=
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Needed to expand meta-characters, such as <span class=
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"emphasis"><em>?</em></span>, in filenames on Unix
systems
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<a id="lesskey" name="lesskey"></a><span class=
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Used to specify the key bindings for <span class=
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