---
name: "lesstty"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "colorized-logs"
version: "2.7-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/lesstty"
---

# lesstty(1)

execute a program redirecting its output to a color-capable pager

## NAME

lesstty - execute a program redirecting its output to a color-capable pager

## SYNOPSIS

**lesstty** *command* \[ *args...* \]

## DESCRIPTION

**lesstty** runs a program that ordinarily behaves differently when its output is redirected, and sends it output to **less -R** for viewing.

This is merely a shorthand for *pipetty command \| less -R* that passes errors from *command*.

## SEE ALSO

[**pipetty**(1)](/pipetty/1.md), [**less**(1)](/less/1.md).