Set less (with colour support) as $PAGER

.profile

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP="GNOME" # Fixes xdg-open
 
 export EDITOR="vim"
 export VISUAL="vim"
+export PAGER="less -R"
 export BROWSER="google-chrome-stable"
 export _JAVA_OPTIONS="-Dawt.useSystemAAFontSettings=on -Dswing.defaultlaf=com.sun.java.swing.plaf.gtk.GTKLookAndFeel"
 export QT_STYLE_OVERRIDE=GTK+

aliases

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ alias ls='ls --color=auto'
 alias rm='rm -i'
 alias mv='mv -i'
 alias cp='cp -i'
+alias less='less -R'
 alias tree='tree -C'
 
 # System aliases