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gh-161039: fix detection of less >= 706 in _pyrepl/pager.py #161040

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gh-161039: Fix detection of `less >= 706` in `_pyrepl.pager.get_pager`
tmzullinger Oct 31, 2026
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Minor adjustment to test and news entry
StanFromIreland Nov 1, 2026
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion Lib/_pyrepl/pager.py
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Expand Up @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def get_pager() -> Pager:
return lambda text, title='': tempfile_pager(plain(text), 'more <')
if hasattr(os, 'system') and os.system('(pager) 2>/dev/null') == 0:
return lambda text, title='': pipe_pager(text, 'pager', title)
if hasattr(os, 'system') and os.system('(less) 2>/dev/null') == 0:
if hasattr(os, 'system') and os.system('(less -V) >/dev/null 2>&1') == 0:
return lambda text, title='': pipe_pager(text, 'less', title)

import tempfile
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2026-10-31-21-34-00.gh-issue-161039.k7_pTD.rst
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Fix the :mod:`pydoc` pager not detecting ``less`` 706 and newer.
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