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Getting LESS to return back to command line if a short file is displayed

Fresh5 days ago
Mar 15, 2026970 views
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Problem

Is there a command line option that will allow to return to the command line if there are not sufficient lines in the file to warrant paging. Sure I have seen it in the past but can't find the option in help.

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less

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Fix for: Getting LESS to return back to command line if a short file is displayed

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See manpage: -F or --quit-if-one-screen Causes less to automatically exit if the entire file can be displayed on the first screen.

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