Try this if you're using bash:
export LESS=-X
You'll need to put it in your .bash_profile or .bashrc to make it permanent.
Jim
On Sun, Jul 30, 2000 at 11:59:56PM -0700, Bob Taylor wrote:
> Sorry this is not what I want. I'm not sure how to explain it better.
> I type less <somefile> in an xterm OR console and less does not
> actually write on the xterm/console. In other words when I exit less
> what it has printed disappears leaving my screen the same way it was
> before I typed less.
>
> Less worked this way in 5.2. What I want to know is how can I get
> this behavior back?
>
> TIA
>
> Bob
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