How do i get the git pager to clean up screen output after exit?
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The pager less doesn't clear the screen as it should do when i use git. I use less all the time and it usually doesn't leave output in the terminal after quit but when less gets executed via git it leaves the output in the terminal. I'm 100% sure git uses less on my system. What is wrong with git a…
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pager = less
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Fix for: How do i get the git pager to clean up screen output after exit?
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The solution is to set the variable LESS. Git defaults to . Alternatively, you can modify the variable LESS when pager is called: See the core.pager section in man git-config
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