lesstty(1)

execute a program redirecting its output to a color-capable pager

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Description

lesstty

NAME

lesstty - execute a program redirecting its output to a color-capable pager

SYNOPSIS

lesstty command [ args... ]

DESCRIPTION

lesstty runs a program that ordinarily behaves differently when its output is redirected, and sends it output to less -R for viewing.

This is merely a shorthand for pipetty command | less -R that passes errors from command.

SEE ALSO

pipetty(1), less(1).