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Bug 9081

Summary:	bad less command lines
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat Linux	Reporter:	Brock Organ <borgan>
Component:	less	Assignee:	Bernhard Rosenkraenzer <bero>
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Priority:	medium
Version:	6.2
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Description Brock Organ 2000-02-02 21:57:28 UTC

a few "less" command lines (testing for macomb) that ought to work
according to the man page don't ... these commands fail in 6.1 also ...

+ less --no-init --window=-4 sample_text.txt
The window=-4 option should not be followed by =
+ less --no-init --max-back-scroll=24 sample_text.txt
The max-back-scroll=24 option should not be followed by =
+ less --no-init --tabs=4 sample_text.txt
The tabs=4 option should not be followed by =
+ less -s --buffers=2 sample_text.txt
The buffers=2 option should not be followed by =

Comment 1 Bernhard Rosenkraenzer 2000-02-02 22:03:59 UTC

They work for me in less-346-1 (rawhide).
The = sign is needed though, and the man pages correctly state so.