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bash function to run every command through

'less'

From: Larry Alkoff <invalid@nowhere.com>
Subject: Re: Please help on scrolled output script file
References: <c2m0st4afvhuhg8dtmi4bdh3idrfdgokt0@4ax.com>
<slrn9s0vdl.7j.dhbrown@hobbes.dhbrown.net>
<7711stkt4bi3ag2vqd8qfs80hifcv55a87@4ax.com>
<slrn9s1gjv.t9.dhbrown@hobbes.dhbrown.net> 
Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2001 15:38:55 GMT

dhbrown@apm6-154.realtime.net (Dave Brown) wrote:

> In article <7711stkt4bi3ag2vqd8qfs80hifcv55a87@4ax.com>, Larry Alkoff wrote:
> > dhbrown@apm6-154.realtime.net (Dave Brown) wrote:
> >> You may have to write your own shell.  
> > 
> > Do you mean "write your own shell" as in writing something like bash itself
> > or writing a script file?  I'm quite comfortable with writing scripts - if
> > it's re-writing bash that's quite above my level <g>.
> 
> I meant "write your own shell".  Call it "lash" for Larry's Aliasing 
> SHell".  That's what you gotta do if you don't like the other guy's rules.
> 
> > I would hate to think that something so easily done in dos (4dos)
> > cannot be done in Linux! 
> 
> There are several things that are easily done in dos that cannot be done
> in Linux [as easily].  There are quite a few things easily done in Linux
> that cannot be done in dos.  As they say: "Vive la difference!"

For your possible interest I just got this nifty function 
from William McVey of CTLUG right here in Austin

function so {
        eval "$@" |less -I~
}

It's working just fine so far, including with my aliases.

Best, Larry Alkoff Austin TX

-- 
Larry Alkoff N2LA
My address is:  larryalk is_at mindspring dot com
 

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