Bob, in my previous post, i forgot to mention that i have no ~/.inputrc file.
--- Bob Proulx <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > James Haskell wrote: > > i just upgraded from woody to sarge, and it > *seems* > > that in the process, my pager has changed from > > /usr/bin/less to /bin/more. > > e.g. if i type: > > cd /usr/include/ <tab> <tab> > > bash displays: > > Display all 370 possibilities? (y or n) > > when i type y, bash lists the files using > /bin/more. > > Are you sure that it is /bin/more and not the bash > readline built-in > pager? The documentation for readline which is used > by bash says > this: > > page-completions (On) > If set to On, readline uses an > internal more-like pager to > display a screenful of possible > completions at a time. > > I believe you are seeing the built-in pager and not > the external one. > I do not think bash spawns an external pager for > this operation. > > > chase `which pager` says that /usr/bin/pager > points to > > /usr/bin/less. > > No need to chase. Just use ask the system. > > update-alternatives --display pager > > > how do i get less to be my default pager? and am > i > > correct in concluding that the upgrade changed my > pager? > > I think you are incorrect. I do not believe bash is > using an external > pager. I just now tested a woody and a sarge system > and could not see > any noticeable difference in how bash operates with > regards to > completion. If you are seeing differences I am > guessing it has to do > with bash and libreadline upgrades combined with > your own personal > readline configuration. > > For me both used the bash readline internal built-in > pager. It says > "--more--" but that does not mean it is using the > /bin/more external > program. It is using the built-in. You can verify > this for yourself > by looking at the 'ps -efH' output and seeing that > your command shell > is not spawning any external commands while in the > built-in pager. > (Hint: Use the tty to find the other bash shell.) > > Bob > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
