From: rjvdboon AT cs DOT vu DOT nl (Boon van der RJ)
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Subject: Re: Is there a GNU/DJGPP "List"?
Date: 27 Jul 1998 12:13:01 GMT
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Ralph Proctor (ralphgpr AT shadow DOT net) wrote:
> I was examining a file yesterday that I had managed to uncompress but not
> untar with "List"
> by Vernon Bourg, heretofore an essential.
> 
> Is there anything in the GNU/DJGPP canon that would take the place of this
> wonderful utility?
> Or do you just use an editor (I understand EMACS and RHIDE can be set in a
> non-destructive mode)????
in emacs: find-file-read-only, or \C-x\C-r
But i can't recommend it for merely viewing a file.

> List will look at ANYTHING fast, unlimited, and utterly fool (me)
> proof. :)

less will look at anything too, and has the advantage of viewing
manpages in nice colors. you will find it as lss332b.zip in v2gnu on
your local simtel mirror.
Also 4dos (the command.com replacement) has an even faster, less
capable (internal) list command. look at http://www.jpsoft.com for
that.

hth,
 Robert.
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