Re: Simple question

From: David Cantrell <david(at)cantrell(dot)org(dot)uk>
To: Fredrick Bartlett <palmtreefrb(at)earthlink(dot)net>
Cc: PostgreSQL novice mailing list <pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Simple question
Date: 2000-08-26 18:41:31
Message-ID: 20000826194129.A13133@pigsty.barnyard.co.uk
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On Sat, Aug 26, 2000 at 09:04:04AM -0700, Fredrick Bartlett wrote:

> Using psql, why do I get the following error???
>
> socaldata=# insert into test_tbl (FIELD1, FIELD2, FIELD3)
> socaldata-# values('a','bb','ccc');
> INSERT 18860 1
> socaldata=# select * from test_tbl;
> sh: less: command not found <<< why this error???

Looks like psql is trying to use 'less' for paging the results from your
select and can't find it. Solutions are:
download and install 'less' on your machine
create a 'less' symlink to 'more'
The second one will help you immediately, the first is better.

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