# Install less Pager program similar to more. Version 704 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-06. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:less ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install less ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install less ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: textproc/less/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add less ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: less from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install less ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: less from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install less ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: less from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#less ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/le/less/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S less ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: less from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/core/os/x86_64/core.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install less ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: less from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst ### Windows - Chocolatey (92%): ```sh choco install Less ``` Evidence: Chocolatey community package catalog: Less from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','kubectx' - Scoop (92%): ```sh scoop install main/less ``` Evidence: Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/less.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id jftuga.less -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: jftuga.less from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package Facts - **Package key:** brew:less - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager URL:** - **Version:** 704 - **Source summary:** Pager program similar to more - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-3.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-06T20:47:51Z - **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00 ## Executables - less (cli) - lesskey (cli) - less (alias) - lesskey (alias) ## Dependencies - ncurses - pcre2 ## Install Behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-06-10 - Package-manager version: 704 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-06 - Local data status: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less/index.html - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Sicherheitshinweise narrow executable package without higher-risk signals. - **Geiger risk:** green / low - narrow executable package without higher-risk signals ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** less - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - less - 668-1: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: less from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | pager program similar to more | http://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less/ - Nix - less: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/le/less/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - less - 590-2ubuntu2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: less from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/main/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | pager program similar to more | http://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less/ - apk - less - 692-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: less from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | File pager | https://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less/ - apk - less-doc - 692-r0: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: less-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | File pager (documentation) | https://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less/ - dnf - less - 692-7.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: less from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | A text file browser similar to more, but better | https://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less/ - dnf - less-color - 692-7.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: less-color from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/13ee7b80cb813542594d4235c4a0b8695435d5ecf23dd3580bc7515ae1b6180d-primary.xml.zst | Colorizers for less | https://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less/ - pacman - less - 1:692-1: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: less from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/core/os/x86_64/core.db.tar.gz | A terminal based program for viewing text files | https://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less/ - zypper - less - 692-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: less from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/155b97171d05e27afd950b6fe0d55513ff38f4597110664535bceedc680bbe6fd459f0733718dcc21dcf0efc7c8250fd1390c73d4790b42e62fb2c16a87242e5-primary.xml.zst | Text File Browser and Pager Similar to more | https://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less/ - MacPorts - less: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: textproc/less/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Chocolatey - Less: normalized package name match | Chocolatey community package catalog: Less from http://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/Packages?$filter=IsLatestVersion&$select=Id&$top=1000&$skiptoken='11','kubectx' - Scoop - main/less: normalized package name match | Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/less.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - winget - jftuga.less: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: jftuga.less from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Related Links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/de/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - 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Shared terms: cli, ncurses, system, terminal. ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph