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Asked: May 11, 20262026-05-11T16:31:05+00:00 2026-05-11T16:31:05+00:00

What is the command to make less display line numbers in the left column?

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    2026-05-11T16:31:06+00:00Added an answer on May 11, 2026 at 4:31 pm

    From the manual:

    -N or –LINE-NUMBERS
    Causes a line number to be displayed at the beginning of each
    line in the display.

    You can also toggle line numbers without quitting less by typing -N.

    It is possible to toggle any of less’s command line options in this way.

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