From: Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org>
To: Bruce Dubbs <bruce.dubbs@gmail.com>
Cc: util-linux@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: getting a modern `more`
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:08:20 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <201201132008.20863.vapier@gentoo.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4F10CAB7.6060808@gmail.com>
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On Friday 13 January 2012 19:22:15 Bruce Dubbs wrote:
> "COMPATIBILITY WITH MORE
> If the environment variable LESS_IS_MORE is set to 1, or if the
> program is invoked via a file link named "more", less behaves
> (mostly) in conformance with the POSIX "more" command
> specification."
you've indirectly quoted one reason for needing "more" -- POSIX wants it.
http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9699919799/utilities/more.html
-mike
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Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
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2012-01-13 23:12 ` getting a modern `more` Bruce Dubbs
2012-01-14 0:01 ` Sami Kerola
2012-01-14 0:22 ` Bruce Dubbs
2012-01-14 1:08 ` Mike Frysinger [this message]
2012-01-14 3:17 ` Bruce Dubbs
2012-01-14 5:39 ` Mike Frysinger
2012-01-14 17:30 ` Bruce Dubbs
2012-01-14 21:26 ` Mike Frysinger
2012-01-14 22:19 ` Bruce Dubbs
2012-01-14 22:35 ` Mike Frysinger
2012-01-14 22:47 ` Bruce Dubbs
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