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GNU less

https://www.gnu.org/software/less/
Display paginator.

Less is a paginator file similar to 'more' or 'pg,' but that allows backward as well as forward movement through the file. In addition, it doesn't have to read the entire input file before starting, so it starts large files faster than text editors like vi. Less uses termcap (or terminfo on some terminals) so it can run on a variety of terminals; there is even limited support for hard copy terminals.

This is a GNU package:less

Download

https://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less/less-692.tar.gz

version 692 (stable)
released on 8 February 2026

OpenPGP signature URL: https://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less/less-692.sig

Categories

• Interface:command-line
• Programming-language:C
• Programming-language:perl
• Runs-on:GNU/Linux
• Runs-on:BSD
• Runs-on:Windows
• Runs-on:OS X
• Text-creation:documentation-tool
• Use:text-creation
• Works-with:text

Licensing

License

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Notes

License

BSD 2Clause

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Genium

Verified on

2 April 2024

Notes

https://github.com/gwsw/less/blob/master/LICENSE

License

GPLv3orlater

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Genium

Verified on

2 April 2024

Notes

https://github.com/gwsw/less/blob/master/COPYING

Leaders and contributors

Contact(s)	Role
Mark Nudelman	Maintainer

Resources and communication

Audience	Resource type	URI
FTP	Download	https://ftpmirror.gnu.org/less/
	General	http://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less/
History	Download	https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/less/
Debian	Developer	https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/less
GitHub	VCS Repository Webview	https://github.com/gwsw/less
Wikidata	General	https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q345096
	Mailing List	https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-system-discuss/

Software prerequisites

Kind	Description
Weak prerequisite	terminfo
Weak prerequisite	termcap

This entry (in part or in whole) was last reviewed on 9 February 2026.

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