Install less on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install less
Learn how to install less with the command sudo apt-get install less on Ubuntus.
Quick installation of less:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: less
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install less
Package Details | |
| Package: | less |
| Version: | 444-1ubuntu1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | http://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less/ |
| Description: | pager program similar to more This package provides "less", a file pager (that is, a memory-efficient utility for displaying text one screenful at a time). Unlike the basic pager "more", it is capable of both backward and forward navigation through a file. As part of the GNU project, it is widely regarded as the standard pager on UNIX-derived systems. . Also provided are "lessecho", a simple utility for ensuring arguments with spaces are correctly quoted; "lesskey", a tool for modifying the standard (vi-like) keybindings; and "lesspipe", a filter for specific types of input, such as .doc or .txt.gz files. Homepage: http://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less/ |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | text |
How to install less on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If less is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L less' will give followin error.
Installing less:
After system update use the following command to install less:
sudo apt-get install less
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove less from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the less from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the less following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove less
Following command is used to remove the less package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove less
This will remove less and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing less with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge less
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove less
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with less package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.