delorie.com/archives/browse.cgi   search  
Mail Archives: cygwin/2021/08/14/00:06:44

X-Recipient: archive-cygwin AT delorie DOT com
DKIM-Filter: OpenDKIM Filter v2.11.0 sourceware.org B800C39A203A
DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=cygwin.com;
s=default; t=1628914002;
bh=cVqkO3Bvvbd0uA0TDwWE19drs8DcJnjgoQVzxqxquRk=;
h=Subject:To:Date:In-Reply-To:References:List-Id:List-Unsubscribe:
List-Archive:List-Post:List-Help:List-Subscribe:From:Reply-To:
From;
b=bGvdA5vNfN6oiN96ExtRht5orvqjENykd+pBUnBPeFDfuaSBAC3+ySilJEgemsVOu
DvhsUiVBFx2GIBpg1po8mQEQd48Zbqejx7UoG/Q3JJQlFz3MO8vMlmsqBCUk6ohnqP
Yb0hvY5pkuyn9q+lQRgdqSa2luIc2qPMGD47Z28A=
X-Original-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Delivered-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
DMARC-Filter: OpenDMARC Filter v1.4.1 sourceware.org 0FDB03857C56
Message-ID: <6d10ac64d5a0300342cc357a1f5ecd0fb149c9b5.camel@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: Display text file using less in Cygwin terminal or xterm
incorrect when lines are longer than window width
To: Takashi Yano <takashi DOT yano AT nifty DOT ne DOT jp>, cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2021 00:05:17 -0400
In-Reply-To: <20210814125923.367d7fb24ea478d95ff47a21@nifty.ne.jp>
References: <f89f36a9b6c260b0c602336473a37c216f04a0c8 DOT camel AT mindspring DOT com>
<a4efd32a-fb9a-cf86-e0b9-c41438ecf98a AT SystematicSw DOT ab DOT ca>
<86bb7e63a858d60c486d7a948e168e96d98d38c8 DOT camel AT mindspring DOT com>
<3c3a1c8172fcd73543caf9d38e49d9ca026cb1da DOT camel AT mindspring DOT com>
<20210814114840 DOT 2153e305142d531aa27f6607 AT nifty DOT ne DOT jp>
<16e4670dc37e79c55143fbe6d579240319bc80aa DOT camel AT mindspring DOT com>
<937c1d036e9e77c2f757e57487ad7fd5ffe84d22 DOT camel AT mindspring DOT com>
<20210814125923 DOT 367d7fb24ea478d95ff47a21 AT nifty DOT ne DOT jp>
X-Mailer: Evolution 3.28.5 (3.28.5-16.el8)
Mime-Version: 1.0
X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.7 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00, DKIM_SIGNED,
DKIM_VALID, SPF_HELO_NONE, SPF_PASS,
TXREP autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4
X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on
server2.sourceware.org
X-BeenThere: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29
List-Id: General Cygwin discussions and problem reports <cygwin.cygwin.com>
List-Unsubscribe: <https://cygwin.com/mailman/options/cygwin>,
<mailto:cygwin-request AT cygwin DOT com?subject=unsubscribe>
List-Archive: <https://cygwin.com/pipermail/cygwin/>
List-Post: <mailto:cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
List-Help: <mailto:cygwin-request AT cygwin DOT com?subject=help>
List-Subscribe: <https://cygwin.com/mailman/listinfo/cygwin>,
<mailto:cygwin-request AT cygwin DOT com?subject=subscribe>
From: C Linus Hicks via Cygwin <cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
Reply-To: C Linus Hicks <linush AT mindspring DOT com>
Errors-To: cygwin-bounces+archive-cygwin=delorie DOT com AT cygwin DOT com
Sender: "Cygwin" <cygwin-bounces+archive-cygwin=delorie DOT com AT cygwin DOT com>

On Sat, 2021-08-14 at 12:59 +0900, Takashi Yano wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Aug 2021 23:46:35 -0400
> C Linus Hicks <linush AT mindspring DOT com> wrote:
> 
> > On Fri, 2021-08-13 at 23:27 -0400, C Linus Hicks via Cygwin wrote:
> > > On Sat, 2021-08-14 at 11:48 +0900, Takashi Yano wrote:
> > > > On Fri, 13 Aug 2021 21:47:53 -0400
> > > > C Linus Hicks wrote:
> > > > > On Mon, 2021-08-09 at 15:17 -0400, C Linus Hicks via Cygwin wrote:
> > > > > > On Sat, 2021-08-07 at 13:33 -0600, Brian Inglis wrote:
> > > > > > > Works Just Fine For Me!
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > This is Cygwin 64 on Windows 10 in a VirtualBox VM, cygcheck output attached.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > It has been a while since I updated Cygwin; as long as it serves my purpose, I generally don't focus
> > > > > > on that; it is just a tool I use.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Since I did open this thread, of course I need to make sure I am up-to-date. I have now done that
> > > > > > and I don't see issues with Cygwin terminal and less, although that is not really where I am
> > > > > > focusing. I mostly use xterm windows just because there are several characteristics I like about it.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > I am still seeing issues with xterm and less, as I stated in my original post.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > Did I post this in the wrong list? I have not gotten a response since my update.
> > > > 
> > > > 1) Does your problem also happen even if the text file contains only
> > > >    ASCII chars?
> > > > 2) What does 'which less' say?
> > > > 3) What does 'infocmp' say?
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > Most of the files I view have only ASCII text.
> > > 
> > > lhicks AT ESG-Win10-1 ~
> > > $ echo $TERM
> > > xterm
> > > 
> > > lhicks AT ESG-Win10-1 ~
> > > $ which less
> > > /usr/bin/less
> > > 
> > > lhicks AT ESG-Win10-1 ~
> > > $ infocmp
> > > #       Reconstructed via infocmp from file: /usr/share/terminfo/78/xterm
> > > 
> > 
> > I should further note that much of the time I am ssh'ed into one of several different Linux
> > machines, so in that case, I would be running less from the Linux machine and displaying in the
> > Cygwin xterm.
> > 
> > Hmmm, so now I'm starting to think the combination I have trouble with is an older less on a Linux
> > machine and Cygwin xterm. I don't control what is installed on some of these Linux machines. Do you
> > know if there were known issues with less, for example, the following is one that has significant
> > issues:
> > 
> > [appldev3 AT ebs-app-dev3 HAF]$ less --version
> > less 458 (POSIX regular expressions)
> > Copyright (C) 1984-2012 Mark Nudelman
> > 
> > less comes with NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
> > For information about the terms of redistribution,
> > see the file named README in the less distribution.
> > Homepage: http://www.greenwoodsoftware.com/less
> 
> Then, could you please let us know the result of infocmp in the Linux
> machine you run the less obove in cygwin xterm?
> 

[appldev3 AT ebs-app-dev3 HAF]$ infocmp
#       Reconstructed via infocmp from file: /usr/share/terminfo/x/xterm
xterm|xterm terminal emulator (X Window System),
        am, bce, km, mc5i, mir, msgr, npc, xenl,
        colors#8, cols#80, it#8, lines#24, pairs#64,
        acsc=``aaffggiijjkkllmmnnooppqqrrssttuuvvwwxxyyzz{{||}}~~,
        bel=^G, blink=\E[5m, bold=\E[1m, cbt=\E[Z, civis=\E[?25l,
        clear=\E[H\E[2J, cnorm=\E[?12l\E[?25h, cr=^M,
        csr=\E[%i%p1%d;%p2%dr, cub=\E[%p1%dD, cub1=^H,
        cud=\E[%p1%dB, cud1=^J, cuf=\E[%p1%dC, cuf1=\E[C,
        cup=\E[%i%p1%d;%p2%dH, cuu=\E[%p1%dA, cuu1=\E[A,
        cvvis=\E[?12;25h, dch=\E[%p1%dP, dch1=\E[P, dl=\E[%p1%dM,
        dl1=\E[M, ech=\E[%p1%dX, ed=\E[J, el=\E[K, el1=\E[1K,
        flash=\E[?5h$<100/>\E[?5l, home=\E[H, hpa=\E[%i%p1%dG,
        ht=^I, hts=\EH, ich=\E[%p1%d@, il=\E[%p1%dL, il1=\E[L,
        ind=^J, indn=\E[%p1%dS, invis=\E[8m,
        is2=\E[!p\E[?3;4l\E[4l\E>, kDC=\E[3;2~, kEND=\E[1;2F,
        kHOM=\E[1;2H, kIC=\E[2;2~, kLFT=\E[1;2D, kNXT=\E[6;2~,
        kPRV=\E[5;2~, kRIT=\E[1;2C, kb2=\EOE, kbs=\177, kcbt=\E[Z,
        kcub1=\EOD, kcud1=\EOB, kcuf1=\EOC, kcuu1=\EOA,
        kdch1=\E[3~, kend=\EOF, kent=\EOM, kf1=\EOP, kf10=\E[21~,
        kf11=\E[23~, kf12=\E[24~, kf13=\E[1;2P, kf14=\E[1;2Q,
        kf15=\E[1;2R, kf16=\E[1;2S, kf17=\E[15;2~, kf18=\E[17;2~,
        kf19=\E[18;2~, kf2=\EOQ, kf20=\E[19;2~, kf21=\E[20;2~,
        kf22=\E[21;2~, kf23=\E[23;2~, kf24=\E[24;2~,
        kf25=\E[1;5P, kf26=\E[1;5Q, kf27=\E[1;5R, kf28=\E[1;5S,
        kf29=\E[15;5~, kf3=\EOR, kf30=\E[17;5~, kf31=\E[18;5~,
        kf32=\E[19;5~, kf33=\E[20;5~, kf34=\E[21;5~,
        kf35=\E[23;5~, kf36=\E[24;5~, kf37=\E[1;6P, kf38=\E[1;6Q,
        kf39=\E[1;6R, kf4=\EOS, kf40=\E[1;6S, kf41=\E[15;6~,
        kf42=\E[17;6~, kf43=\E[18;6~, kf44=\E[19;6~,
        kf45=\E[20;6~, kf46=\E[21;6~, kf47=\E[23;6~,
        kf48=\E[24;6~, kf49=\E[1;3P, kf5=\E[15~, kf50=\E[1;3Q,
        kf51=\E[1;3R, kf52=\E[1;3S, kf53=\E[15;3~, kf54=\E[17;3~,
        kf55=\E[18;3~, kf56=\E[19;3~, kf57=\E[20;3~,
        kf58=\E[21;3~, kf59=\E[23;3~, kf6=\E[17~, kf60=\E[24;3~,
        kf61=\E[1;4P, kf62=\E[1;4Q, kf63=\E[1;4R, kf7=\E[18~,
        kf8=\E[19~, kf9=\E[20~, khome=\EOH, kich1=\E[2~,
        kind=\E[1;2B, kmous=\E[M, knp=\E[6~, kpp=\E[5~,
        kri=\E[1;2A, mc0=\E[i, mc4=\E[4i, mc5=\E[5i, meml=\El,
        memu=\Em, op=\E[39;49m, rc=\E8, rev=\E[7m, ri=\EM,
        rin=\E[%p1%dT, rmacs=\E(B, rmam=\E[?7l, rmcup=\E[?1049l,
        rmir=\E[4l, rmkx=\E[?1l\E>, rmm=\E[?1034l, rmso=\E[27m,
        rmul=\E[24m, rs1=\Ec, rs2=\E[!p\E[?3;4l\E[4l\E>, sc=\E7,
        setab=\E[4%p1%dm, setaf=\E[3%p1%dm,
        setb=\E[4%?%p1%{1}%=%t4%e%p1%{3}%=%t6%e%p1%{4}%=%t1%e%p1%{6}%=%t3%e%p1%d%;m,
        setf=\E[3%?%p1%{1}%=%t4%e%p1%{3}%=%t6%e%p1%{4}%=%t1%e%p1%{6}%=%t3%e%p1%d%;m,
        sgr=%?%p9%t\E(0%e\E(B%;\E[0%?%p6%t;1%;%?%p2%t;4%;%?%p1%p3%|%t;7%;%?%p4%t;5%;%?%p7%t;8%;m,
        sgr0=\E(B\E[m, smacs=\E(0, smam=\E[?7h, smcup=\E[?1049h,
        smir=\E[4h, smkx=\E[?1h\E=, smm=\E[?1034h, smso=\E[7m,
        smul=\E[4m, tbc=\E[3g, u6=\E[%i%d;%dR, u7=\E[6n,
        u8=\E[?1;2c, u9=\E[c, vpa=\E[%i%p1%dd,
[appldev3 AT ebs-app-dev3 HAF]$ 


-- 
Problem reports:      https://cygwin.com/problems.html
FAQ:                  https://cygwin.com/faq/
Documentation:        https://cygwin.com/docs.html
Unsubscribe info:     https://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple

- Raw text -


  webmaster     delorie software   privacy  
  Copyright © 2019   by DJ Delorie     Updated Jul 2019