bash 'history' command hangs if piped through more

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1 total messages Started by Charles H. Romine Tue, 20 Jun 1989 19:43

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Author: Charles H. Romine
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 1989 19:43

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I just noticed that piping the output of `history' through `more' (or through
`less') and then breaking the pipe by quitting from `more' (i.e., typing `q'),
causes the history command to hang, requiring an interrupt to regain access to
the shell.  Thought you'd want to know.

					Ch. Romine

					romine@msr.epm.ornl.gov

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