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diff --git a/misc/less/DESCR b/misc/less/DESCR index 67a9941f8c6..6b1a6c37374 100644 --- a/misc/less/DESCR +++ b/misc/less/DESCR @@ -1,5 +1,14 @@ - Less is a program similar to more (1), but which allows - backward movement in the file as well as forward movement. - Also, less does not have to read the entire input file - before starting, so with large input files it starts up - faster than text editors like vi (1). +Less is a pager program more advanced than more(1). Its features include +backward movement, searching and highlighting, multiple files, bold and +underlining, key bindings (using lesskey(1)), customized tab stops, +filters for different file types, custom character sets, line numbering, +custom prompts, and many more. + +Also, less does not have to read the entire input file before starting, +so with large input files it starts up faster than text editors like +vi(1). + +This package also includes the lessecho command which can expand +metacharacters, such as * and ?, in filenames. + +This version of less was written by and is maintained by Mark Nudelman. |