Bug in less version 406.

Graham Menhennitt graham at menhennitt.com.au
Fri Aug 3 03:17:28 PDT 2007


Ted Hatfield wrote:
>
> Using less -E or more to display a file that is less than a full page,
> while then displaying a nonexistent file causes a segmentation fault.
>
> For example on a newly built system you can
>
> less -E /etc/group bogusfile
>
>
> This will display the file ending with
>
> /etc/group (file 1 of 2) (END) - Next: bogusfile
>
> when you press space or return it gives
>
> Segmentation fault: 11
>

I can reproduce it using "more" but not "less -E". This is on -Current
as of a week or so ago. TERM=xterm.

Graham


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