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LESSKEY(1) MINIX Version 1.3 LESSKEY(1)
NAME lesskey - specify key bindings for less
SYNOPSIS lesskey [-o output] [input]
DESCRIPTION Lesskey is used to specify a set of key bindings to be
used by less. The input file is a text file which describes the
key bindings, and the output file is a binary file which is
used by less. If no input file is specified, standard input
is used. If no output file is specified, $HOME/.less is used.
The input file consists of lines of the form:
string <whitespace> action <newline>
Whitespace is any sequence of one or more spaces and/or
tabs. The "string" is the command key(s) which invoke the
action. The string may be a single command key, or a sequence of
up to 15 keys. The "action" is the name of the less action, from the
list below. The characters in the "string" may appear literally,
or be prefixed by a carat to indicate a control key. A backslash may be
used to cause the following character to be taken literally.
Characters which must be preceeded by backslash include carat,
space, tab and the backslash itself. A backslash followed by one
to three octal digits may be used to specify a character by its
octal value. Blank lines and lines which start with a pound
sign (#) are ignored.
As an example, the following input file describes the set of
default command keys used by less:
k back-line y back-line ^K
back-line ^Y back-line ^P back-
line b back-screen ^B back-screen
33v back-screen u back-scroll
^U back-scroll ? back-search E
examine ^X^V examine + first-cmd
e forw-line j forw-line ^E
forw-line
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^J forw-line ^M forw-line ^N
forw-line f forw-screen ^F forw-
screen 40 forw-screen ^V forw-screen d
forw-scroll ^D forw-scroll / forw-
search G goto-end > goto-end
33> goto-end g goto-line <
goto-line 33< goto-line '
goto-mark ^X^X goto-mark H
help N next-file % percent
p percent P prev-file q
quit ZZ quit ^L repaint
^R repaint r repaint R flush-
repaint n repeat-search m set-mark
! shell = status ^G status
- toggle-option _ display-option
V version v visual
Commands specified by lesskey take precedence over the
default commands. A default command key may be disabled by
including it in the key file with the action "invalid".
SEE ALSO less(1)
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