How to keep output after exit less?

urello · 03-10-2015, 01:16 PM

Hi,
If command's expected output doesn't fit the screen I used to scroll it via less command

Code:

/sbin/ifconfig |less

But when i press 'q', all output is immediately flushed. I've recently moved from win8 to ubuntu and this behaviour is new for me. PuTTY keeped output for me after i exited less.
How to keep output? I use Xterm.

Miati · 03-10-2015, 01:22 PM

Redirect it to a file instead?

Code:

/sbin/ifconfig > outputof_ifconfig

Then you can open the file in any manner you wish

> means to create or overwrite a existing file with the data.
As a alternative, >> means create or append a existing file with the data.

TobiSGD · 03-10-2015, 01:29 PM

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...screen-938187/

In short, use less with the -X option, either manually or set up your environment accordingly.

Habitual · 03-10-2015, 02:44 PM

in ~/.bashrc

Code:

export LESS="LQRocks"

then in same shell

Code:

source ~/.bashrc
man bash

and quit.