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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