Re: gzipped readmes in /usr/doc/*
You can use zmore <filename> iirc.
Cheers,
Corey J. Popelier
http://members.dingoblue.net.au/~pancreas
On Fri, 4 Aug 2000, Stuart Krivis wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 03, 2000 at 03:07:19PM +1000, Russ Pitman wrote:
> >
> > Try using mc <midnight commander> . Just select the file and hit 'F3'.
> >
> > On Tue, Aug 01, 2000 at 09:25:25PM -0700, S. Champ wrote:
> > > hi.
> > >
> > > i'm seeing a lot of README.*.gz in /usr/doc/*
> > >
> > > the question:
> > >
> > > what is the command to read these README documents, without having to first use
> > > a command to un-gzip the same?
>
> I believe that either dwww or dhelp allows access to these via a web browser.
> (It's been a while since I tried it.)
>
> The other suggestions for various file viewers are good too. I think I'd have
> to say that midnight commander is my choice. It is a very useful utility.
>
>
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> Stuart Krivis
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