Re: Should I recommend "less" if I use it in some scripts?
On Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 01:25:47AM -0800, Number Six wrote:
> Some of the scripts I include with my package use "less" (as well as
> "sed", "tr", and "grep"). I know for a fact "less" is not installed by
> default. (Not sure about this others).
>
> Should every little "ordinary" thing like less be included in my
> Recommends? It's surely not germane to the package, but if it's not
> there, these little scripts will break.
Why do you need less, wouldn't any pager work?
Refer to 11.4. Editors and pagers
Regards: David Weinehall
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