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[Xin Li]

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On 02/20/15 18:05, Warren Block wrote:
>> It doesn't do that on csh.  Or maybe I figured out how to prevent
>> it long ago and forgot, but all I use is this:
>> 
>> setenv  PAGER   "less -RS"
>> 
>> 
>> You probably did what I used to do. Modify the termcaps/terminfo
>> to eliminate this behavior. See Exorcising the Evil Alternate
>> Screen.
>> 
>> In the past, FreeBSD disabled this by default. It was changed
>> several years ago, but you can change it back as per the aboved
>> referenced article.
> 
> I'm pretty sure I have not done that, it would show up in
> mergemaster. As far as I can remember, less(1) has never done that
> clear-the-screen thing on FreeBSD, which is why it is so jarring on
> Linux.

Not all terminals will clear screen...

Cheers,
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Xin LI <delphij at delphij.net>    https://www.delphij.net/
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