Less (Unix)

less
Developer(s)Mark Nudelman
Initial release1984 (1984)[1]
Stable release
643[2] / 12 August 2023 (2023-08-12)
Repositorygithub.com/gwsw/less
Written inC
Operating systemCross-platform
TypeSystem utility
LicenseDual-licensed under GNU GPLv3 and a custom BSD-style license
Websitewww.greenwoodsoftware.com/less/

less is a terminal pager program on Unix, Windows, and Unix-like systems used to view (but not change) the contents of a text file one screen at a time. It is similar to more, but has the extended capability of allowing both forward and backward navigation through the file. Unlike most Unix text editors/viewers, less does not need to read the entire file before starting, allowing for immediate viewing regardless of file size.

  1. ^ "less, a paginator". Archived from the original on February 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "less home page".

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