I use the less
command a lot to view files, but when viewing a file, sometimes accidentally I type the s
key within less
, activating then the log
feature. If I don't notice that log
in the bottom of the terminal and keep typing (such as searching for a pattern), a file may be created in the current directory.
According to man less
, there is a "secure" mode for less
, when the environment variable LESSSECURE
is set to 1, but this will disable several more features, I only want to disable the log
feature.
I never use the log feature in less
. How can I disable the log
feature of less
?
Best Answer
Create a file setting a new key binding for the
s
command key, and "compile it" as follows:Then typing
s
in less will just beep or flash.