Can you interactively modify the terminal reset in 'less'?
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I usually do not want to reset the terminal when I exit less (that is, I want the screen to continue displaying what I was looking at). Usually, when I'm on a new box and haven't configured it yet, I invoke less, quit, see the screen reset, curse mildly, and rerun with less -X ... On very rare occasions, I remember that the screen is going to reset as soon as I quit, in which case the sequence of events is slightly modified and the mild cursing occurs before I quit, but the overall effect is about the same.
Is there any way to modify a currently running less process so that it will not reset the terminal upon exit?
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I usually do not want to reset the terminal when I exit less (that is, I want the screen to continue displaying what I was looking at). Usually, when I'm on a new box and haven't configured it yet, I invoke less, quit, see the screen reset, curse mildly, and rerun with less -X ... On very rare occasions, I remember that the screen is going to reset as soon as I quit, in which case the sequence of events is slightly modified and the mild cursing occurs before I quit, but the overall effect is about the same.
Is there any way to modify a currently running less process so that it will not reset the terminal upon exit?
less terminfo termcap
asked 17 mins ago
William Pursell
2,12411112
Some terminals (such as xterm) have a menu setting which enable/disables switching to/from alternate screen. Most do not...
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4 mins ago
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I usually do not want to reset the terminal when I exit less (that is, I want the screen to continue displaying what I was looking at). Usually, when I'm on a new box and haven't configured it yet, I invoke less, quit, see the screen reset, curse mildly, and rerun with less -X ... On very rare occasions, I remember that the screen is going to reset as soon as I quit, in which case the sequence of events is slightly modified and the mild cursing occurs before I quit, but the overall effect is about the same.
Is there any way to modify a currently running less process so that it will not reset the terminal upon exit?
less terminfo termcap
asked 17 mins ago
William Pursell
2,12411112
I usually do not want to reset the terminal when I exit less (that is, I want the screen to continue displaying what I was looking at). Usually, when I'm on a new box and haven't configured it yet, I invoke less, quit, see the screen reset, curse mildly, and rerun with less -X ... On very rare occasions, I remember that the screen is going to reset as soon as I quit, in which case the sequence of events is slightly modified and the mild cursing occurs before I quit, but the overall effect is about the same.
Is there any way to modify a currently running less process so that it will not reset the terminal upon exit?
less terminfo termcap
less terminfo termcap
asked 17 mins ago
William Pursell
2,12411112
asked 17 mins ago
William Pursell
2,12411112
asked 17 mins ago
William Pursell
2,12411112
asked 17 mins ago
William Pursell
2,12411112
asked 17 mins ago
William Pursell
2,12411112
2,12411112
Some terminals (such as xterm) have a menu setting which enable/disables switching to/from alternate screen. Most do not...
– Thomas Dickey
4 mins ago
add a comment |Â
Some terminals (such as xterm) have a menu setting which enable/disables switching to/from alternate screen. Most do not...
– Thomas Dickey
4 mins ago
Some terminals (such as xterm) have a menu setting which enable/disables switching to/from alternate screen. Most do not...
– Thomas Dickey
4 mins ago
Some terminals (such as xterm) have a menu setting which enable/disables switching to/from alternate screen. Most do not...
– Thomas Dickey
4 mins ago
add a comment |Â
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Some terminals (such as xterm) have a menu setting which enable/disables switching to/from alternate screen. Most do not...
– Thomas Dickey
4 mins ago