Less outputs ANSI escape sequences

sprocketboy · 12-16-2006, 04:31 PM

Ever since I updated to Mandriva 2007.0, less has become pretty much USEless because it just outputs something like:

ESC%G

with the 'ESC' reverse-highlighted, even if I am just trying to look at an ASCII text file.

I've been trying to find an answer using google, and from what I can tell, this might be an ANSI escape sequence for cursor placement or color change. It seems that less has forgotten how to speak that language.

I've also noticed problems in the displays of other console-output programs, like drakxconf.

Are these escape sequences supposed to be handled by another package? Ncurses, maybe?

Is there a configuration file somewhere that tells less where to look for the "ANSI sequence delegate?"

I have no clue where to start looking for the cause of this problem. Someone please give me one.

less-394-4mdv2007.0
ncurses-5.5-1.20051029.4mdv2007.0

gilead · 12-16-2006, 11:53 PM

Try using the -r or -R options with less - for example:

Code:

ls -lR --color=always /usr | less -r

DaveQB · 08-05-2009, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gilead

Try using the -r or -R options with less - for example:

Code:

ls -lR --color=always /usr | less -r

Thank you!!!
I checked the manual for less but didn't pick this one up.