How to Install less software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

How to Install less software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

less software package provides pager program similar to more, you can install in your Debian 8 (Jessie) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install less 

less is installed in your system.

Make ensure the less package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep less *

You will get with less package name, version, architecture and description in a table

less package basic information:

Distro Debian 8 jessie
Section Text Processing
Package less
Version 458-3
Description pager program similar to more
Sub Section text


See Also, How to uninstall or remove less software package from Debian 8 (Jessie)?