By default git diff
prints all +-
lines to the stdout however I have a (devian) machine (which I connect through ssh) where git diff
leads
The following core.pager
value uses less
, which prints to stdout, and also has pager functionality (if required), enabling scrolling up and down (unlike cat
):
$ git config --global core.pager "less -FRSX"
It immediately quits if the diff fits on the first screen (-F
), outputs raw control characters (-R
), chops long lines rather than wrapping (-S
), and does not use termcap init/deinit strings (-X
).