Subject: Re: curious less behavior with plus sign and wildcards
To: NetBSD current-users <current-users@netbsd.org>
From: Chris Tribo <ctribo@dtcc.edu>
List: current-users
Date: 11/08/2005 18:43:38
Oops. The RTFM bat is a cruel mistress indeed. Sorry for the noise.

On Nov 8, 2005, at 6:20 PM, Jeremy C. Reed wrote:

> On Tue, 8 Nov 2005, Chris Tribo wrote:
>
>> This doesn't compute, but FWIW, MacOS X has the same behavior.
>
>> -bash-3.00# less +DEINSTALL
>> Missing filename ("less --help" for help)
> ...
>
> man less
>
> The plus is a option to less:
>
>     +cmd   Causes  the specified cmd to be executed each time a new  
> file is
>            examined.  For example, +G causes less to initially  
> display each
>            file starting at the end rather than the beginning.
>
> Use:
>
> less -- +DEINSTALL
>
> or
>
> less ./+DEINSTALL
>
>
>
>  Jeremy C. Reed
>
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