File: pydoc-use-pager.diff

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# DP: pydoc: use the pager command if available.

--- a/Lib/pydoc.py
+++ b/Lib/pydoc.py
@@ -1578,6 +1578,8 @@ def getpager():
         return plainpager
     if sys.platform == 'win32':
         return lambda text: tempfilepager(plain(text), 'more <')
+    if hasattr(os, 'system') and os.system('(pager) 2>/dev/null') == 0:
+        return lambda text: pipepager(text, 'pager')
     if hasattr(os, 'system') and os.system('(less) 2>/dev/null') == 0:
         return lambda text: pipepager(text, 'less')