How to let `man` utility to use `less` to display manual rather than `more`?

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I've this Solaris 10 installation and it uses more to display manual content. Is there a way to make it using less to display manual? because more is really not convenient to use.

Thank you.

Howard

Posted 2012-08-07T10:50:26.123

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1man something | less? – slhck – 2012-08-07T11:23:34.550

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This is the documented way to do it:

export PAGER=less

jlliagre

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