Man page requires space to scroll, not arrow keys
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On my Ubuntu 18.04 host, running man <command> brings up the man page and I can scroll up and down using the corresponding arrow keys to read the text.
On a fresh Ubuntu 18.04 docker image, I installed man, man-db, vim and core-utils and now I can only scroll down using the space bar.
Additionally, the man page in the docker container shows --MORE-- in the bottom left corner while on my host it shows:
Manual page <COMMAND>(<INT>) line <INT> (press h for help or q to quit)
in the bottom left corner.
I have the same version of man on both the host and my docker image (man 2.8.3)
What do I need to install in my docker image to allow man to scroll using arrow keys similar to how I do on my host OS?
EDIT -- Additional output from the docker container
root@11aa9a0948e7:~# man --version
man 2.8.3
root@11aa9a0948e7:~# echo $MANPAGER
root@11aa9a0948e7:~# echo $PAGER
root@11aa9a0948e7:~# update-alternatives --query pager
Name: pager
Link: /usr/bin/pager
Slaves:
pager.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/pager.1.gz
Status: auto
Best: /bin/more
Value: /bin/more
Alternative: /bin/more
Priority: 50
Slaves:
pager.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/more.1.gz
Same output from the Host OS
user@host:~$ man --version
man 2.8.3
user@host:~$ echo $MANPAGER
user@host:~$ echo $PAGER
user@host:~$ update-alternatives --query pager
Name: pager
Link: /usr/bin/pager
Slaves:
pager.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/pager.1.gz
Status: auto
Best: /bin/less
Value: /bin/less
Alternative: /bin/less
Priority: 77
Slaves:
pager.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/less.1.gz
Alternative: /bin/more
Priority: 50
Slaves:
pager.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/more.1.gz
command-line 18.04 docker manpage
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On my Ubuntu 18.04 host, running man <command> brings up the man page and I can scroll up and down using the corresponding arrow keys to read the text.
On a fresh Ubuntu 18.04 docker image, I installed man, man-db, vim and core-utils and now I can only scroll down using the space bar.
Additionally, the man page in the docker container shows --MORE-- in the bottom left corner while on my host it shows:
Manual page <COMMAND>(<INT>) line <INT> (press h for help or q to quit)
in the bottom left corner.
I have the same version of man on both the host and my docker image (man 2.8.3)
What do I need to install in my docker image to allow man to scroll using arrow keys similar to how I do on my host OS?
EDIT -- Additional output from the docker container
root@11aa9a0948e7:~# man --version
man 2.8.3
root@11aa9a0948e7:~# echo $MANPAGER
root@11aa9a0948e7:~# echo $PAGER
root@11aa9a0948e7:~# update-alternatives --query pager
Name: pager
Link: /usr/bin/pager
Slaves:
pager.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/pager.1.gz
Status: auto
Best: /bin/more
Value: /bin/more
Alternative: /bin/more
Priority: 50
Slaves:
pager.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/more.1.gz
Same output from the Host OS
user@host:~$ man --version
man 2.8.3
user@host:~$ echo $MANPAGER
user@host:~$ echo $PAGER
user@host:~$ update-alternatives --query pager
Name: pager
Link: /usr/bin/pager
Slaves:
pager.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/pager.1.gz
Status: auto
Best: /bin/less
Value: /bin/less
Alternative: /bin/less
Priority: 77
Slaves:
pager.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/less.1.gz
Alternative: /bin/more
Priority: 50
Slaves:
pager.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/more.1.gz
command-line 18.04 docker manpage
asked Mar 25 at 14:32
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@steeldriver output has been added to the question.
– Wimateeka
Mar 25 at 14:41
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On my Ubuntu 18.04 host, running man <command> brings up the man page and I can scroll up and down using the corresponding arrow keys to read the text.
On a fresh Ubuntu 18.04 docker image, I installed man, man-db, vim and core-utils and now I can only scroll down using the space bar.
Additionally, the man page in the docker container shows --MORE-- in the bottom left corner while on my host it shows:
Manual page <COMMAND>(<INT>) line <INT> (press h for help or q to quit)
in the bottom left corner.
I have the same version of man on both the host and my docker image (man 2.8.3)
What do I need to install in my docker image to allow man to scroll using arrow keys similar to how I do on my host OS?
EDIT -- Additional output from the docker container
root@11aa9a0948e7:~# man --version
man 2.8.3
root@11aa9a0948e7:~# echo $MANPAGER
root@11aa9a0948e7:~# echo $PAGER
root@11aa9a0948e7:~# update-alternatives --query pager
Name: pager
Link: /usr/bin/pager
Slaves:
pager.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/pager.1.gz
Status: auto
Best: /bin/more
Value: /bin/more
Alternative: /bin/more
Priority: 50
Slaves:
pager.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/more.1.gz
Same output from the Host OS
user@host:~$ man --version
man 2.8.3
user@host:~$ echo $MANPAGER
user@host:~$ echo $PAGER
user@host:~$ update-alternatives --query pager
Name: pager
Link: /usr/bin/pager
Slaves:
pager.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/pager.1.gz
Status: auto
Best: /bin/less
Value: /bin/less
Alternative: /bin/less
Priority: 77
Slaves:
pager.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/less.1.gz
Alternative: /bin/more
Priority: 50
Slaves:
pager.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/more.1.gz
command-line 18.04 docker manpage
asked Mar 25 at 14:32
WimateekaWimateeka
1157
On my Ubuntu 18.04 host, running man <command> brings up the man page and I can scroll up and down using the corresponding arrow keys to read the text.
On a fresh Ubuntu 18.04 docker image, I installed man, man-db, vim and core-utils and now I can only scroll down using the space bar.
Additionally, the man page in the docker container shows --MORE-- in the bottom left corner while on my host it shows:
Manual page <COMMAND>(<INT>) line <INT> (press h for help or q to quit)
in the bottom left corner.
I have the same version of man on both the host and my docker image (man 2.8.3)
What do I need to install in my docker image to allow man to scroll using arrow keys similar to how I do on my host OS?
EDIT -- Additional output from the docker container
root@11aa9a0948e7:~# man --version
man 2.8.3
root@11aa9a0948e7:~# echo $MANPAGER
root@11aa9a0948e7:~# echo $PAGER
root@11aa9a0948e7:~# update-alternatives --query pager
Name: pager
Link: /usr/bin/pager
Slaves:
pager.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/pager.1.gz
Status: auto
Best: /bin/more
Value: /bin/more
Alternative: /bin/more
Priority: 50
Slaves:
pager.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/more.1.gz
Same output from the Host OS
user@host:~$ man --version
man 2.8.3
user@host:~$ echo $MANPAGER
user@host:~$ echo $PAGER
user@host:~$ update-alternatives --query pager
Name: pager
Link: /usr/bin/pager
Slaves:
pager.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/pager.1.gz
Status: auto
Best: /bin/less
Value: /bin/less
Alternative: /bin/less
Priority: 77
Slaves:
pager.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/less.1.gz
Alternative: /bin/more
Priority: 50
Slaves:
pager.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/more.1.gz
command-line 18.04 docker manpage
command-line 18.04 docker manpage
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@steeldriver output has been added to the question.
– Wimateeka
Mar 25 at 14:41
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@steeldriver output has been added to the question.
– Wimateeka
Mar 25 at 14:41
@steeldriver output has been added to the question.
– Wimateeka
Mar 25 at 14:41
@steeldriver output has been added to the question.
– Wimateeka
Mar 25 at 14:41
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You system uses more as page for man while a standard Ubuntu installation uses less.
Install the package less
answered Mar 25 at 14:44
Florian DieschFlorian Diesch
66k16168183
Worked like a charm. I did so as soon as I noticed that less was installed as a pager. Thanks!
– Wimateeka
Mar 25 at 14:48
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You system uses more as page for man while a standard Ubuntu installation uses less.
Install the package less
answered Mar 25 at 14:44
Florian DieschFlorian Diesch
66k16168183
Worked like a charm. I did so as soon as I noticed that less was installed as a pager. Thanks!
– Wimateeka
Mar 25 at 14:48
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You system uses more as page for man while a standard Ubuntu installation uses less.
Install the package less
answered Mar 25 at 14:44
Florian DieschFlorian Diesch
66k16168183
Worked like a charm. I did so as soon as I noticed that less was installed as a pager. Thanks!
– Wimateeka
Mar 25 at 14:48
add a comment |
You system uses more as page for man while a standard Ubuntu installation uses less.
Install the package less
answered Mar 25 at 14:44
Florian DieschFlorian Diesch
66k16168183
You system uses more as page for man while a standard Ubuntu installation uses less.
Install the package less
answered Mar 25 at 14:44
Florian DieschFlorian Diesch
66k16168183
answered Mar 25 at 14:44
Florian DieschFlorian Diesch
66k16168183
answered Mar 25 at 14:44
Florian DieschFlorian Diesch
66k16168183
answered Mar 25 at 14:44
Florian DieschFlorian Diesch
66k16168183
66k16168183
Worked like a charm. I did so as soon as I noticed that less was installed as a pager. Thanks!
– Wimateeka
Mar 25 at 14:48
add a comment |
Worked like a charm. I did so as soon as I noticed that less was installed as a pager. Thanks!
– Wimateeka
Mar 25 at 14:48
Worked like a charm. I did so as soon as I noticed that less was installed as a pager. Thanks!
– Wimateeka
Mar 25 at 14:48
Worked like a charm. I did so as soon as I noticed that less was installed as a pager. Thanks!
– Wimateeka
Mar 25 at 14:48
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@steeldriver output has been added to the question.
– Wimateeka
Mar 25 at 14:41