less: A free, open-source file pager less: less: Less is a program similar to more (1), but which allows backward movement less: in the file as well as forward movement. Also, less does not have to read less: the entire input file before starting, so with large input files it starts less: up faster than text editors like vi (1). Less uses termcap (or terminfo less: on some systems), so it can run on a variety of terminals. There is even less: limited support for hardcopy terminals. (On a hardcopy terminal, lines which less: should be printed at the top of the screen are prefixed with a caret.) less: less: less: Package maintainer: Felipe Sanchez less: