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pyrepl.pager: less detection is broken with less >= 706 #161039

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pyrepl.pager: less detection is broken with less >= 706#161039
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@tmzullinger
tmzullinger
opened on Oct 31, 2026

Bug report

With less >= 706 pydoc uses more due to changes to the less exit status when called without a filename.

This is unexpected and unnecessary. Patch to follow.

CPython versions tested on:

3.14

Operating systems tested on:

Linux

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  1. tmzullinger
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    type-bugAn unexpected behavior, bug, or error
    on Oct 31, 2026
  2. tmzullinger
    added a commit that references this issue on Oct 31, 2026

    pythongh-161039: fix detection of less >= 706 in _pyrepl/pager.py

    72a8316
  3. picnixz
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    stdlibStandard Library Python modules in the Lib/ directory
    topic-replRelated to the interactive shell
    on Nov 1, 2026
  4. tmzullinger
    added a commit that references this issue on Nov 1, 2026

    pythongh-161039: Fix detection of `less >= 706` in `_pyrepl.pager.get…

    67fb193
  5. StanFromIreland
    added a commit that references this issue on Nov 1, 2026

    gh-161039: Fix detection of `less` 706 and later by the `pydoc` pager (…

    2f20512
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