> Because PAGER isn't set by default. > > You can set it in "/etc/environment" or "~/.bashrc" or "~/.profile".
ok i put the line export PAGER="less -q" in the .bash_aliases file (or in .bashrc) and that worked. however putting PAGER="less -q" alone seemed to set the variable (ie echo $PAGER responded less -q) but it did not change the behavior of say "man pdl" > > Yes, this all the result of the alternatives "system". > > Is it "/usr/bin/pager" or "/usr/pager"? yes it is "/usr/bin/pager" "/usr/pager" does not exist on my systems > > You could create a "/bin/lessq" wrapper (and incur an extra cost) and > use "update-alternatives" to default to "/bin/lessq". how would one add any alternative to the alternatives system after creating the /bin/lessq file (containing the line something line less -q $1 i guess) > It's "export PAGER..." not "export $PAGER...". thank you that helped! Mitchell -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120301143249.ga23...@earthlink.net
