#### Linux From Scratch - Version r13.0-6

### Chapter 8. Installing Basic System Software

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# 8.43. Less-692

The Less package contains a text file viewer.

Approximate build time: 0.1 SBU
Required disk space: 17 MB

## 8.43.1. Installation of Less

Prepare Less for compilation:

    ./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc

The meaning of the configure options:

`--sysconfdir=/etc`

  This option tells the programs created by the package to look in `/etc` for the configuration files.

Compile the package:

    make

To test the results, issue:

    make check

Install the package:

    make install

## 8.43.2. Contents of Less

Installed programs: less, lessecho, and lesskey

### Short Descriptions

less | A file viewer or pager; it displays the contents of the given file, letting the user scroll, find strings, and jump to marks
lessecho | Needed to expand meta-characters, such as * and ?, in filenames on Unix systems
lesskey | Used to specify the key bindings for less

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