====== less ======

See also [[Database:Postgresql]], Linux Software

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==== Raw Control Characters In Less pager ====

Less is my default terminal pager program. On GNU Debian Linux pager is just a symbolic link to your less or one of other available pager progams like more , most , lv etc..( run `update-alternatives —list pager` to find out alternative pager programs available on your computer). Lately some funny characters started showing up in my pager .

This affects ''postgresql'' - I set it with the following parameters:

<code bash>
export PAGER='/usr/bin/less -X'
export LESS='-R'
</code>

Reference: http://playingwithsid.blogspot.com/2008/01/raw-control-characters-in-less-pager.html

**NOTE**: This really applies to Postgres