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# Installing Less

## Installation of Less

Install Less by running the following commands:

> `./configure --prefix=/usr --bindir=/bin &&`
> `make &&`
> `make install`

## Contents

The Less package contains the less program

## Description

The less program is a file pager (or text viewer). It displays the contents of a file with the ability to scroll. Less is an improvement on the common pager called "more". Less has the ability to scroll backwards through files as well and it doesn't need to read the entire file when it starts, which makes it faster when reading large files.

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