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When I try to run perldoc, for example perldoc perldoc or perldoc perldsc I get the error read error (press RETURN) and after pressing return, /tmp/L8_Qhmc9u8 (END).

I don't understand why this is happening, perldoc worked last time I used it. The error is not the least bit descriptive. The file it shows me, /tmp/L8_Qhmc9u8, is empty.

Looking up "perldoc read error" on the internet gives me nothing.

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[-] dr_robotBones@reddthat.com 1 points 6 days ago

Thank you, that worked! I just set export PERLDOC_PAGER=less in my .bashrc.

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