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Enable syntax highlight via LESS comand
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less_syntax_highlight.sh
#!/bin/bash
#
# Enable syntax highlight mode in LESS command by using source-highlight
# http://www.gnu.org/software/src-highlite/
sudo apt-get install source-highlight -y
cat >> ~/.bashrc <<EOF
export LESSOPEN="| /usr/share/source-highlight/src-hilite-lesspipe.sh %s"
export LESS=" -R"
EOF
source ~/.bashrc
echo "
########################################
open a .sh file with 'less' command
if not -> run 'source .~/bashrc' again
"
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