lesspipe: Allow zstd to operate on a symlink
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Authored by emaste on Feb 4 2026, 4:59 PM.

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rGb302ca6801dd: lesspipe: Allow zstd to operate on a symlink
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By default zstd refuses to operate on symlinks, so for example
`zless /var/crash/vmcore.last.zst` failed to view the uncompressed core
file.  Add -f to the zstd command line to allow operation on symlinks.

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emaste requested review of this revision.Feb 4 2026, 4:59 PM

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I'd probably use zstdcat -q here but change LGTM as-is too.

This revision is now accepted and ready to land.Feb 5 2026, 4:56 AM

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Ok - I went with the current version as I've been testing with it for a while, but have staged a switch to zstdcat in my local tree since I think it clearly matches our intention.

emaste mentioned this in rG34d7f100c1d9: lesspipe: Use zstdcat.Mon, Mar 2, 7:18 PM

emaste added a commit: rG68125692efac: lesspipe: Allow zstd to operate on a symlink.Thu, Mar 5, 11:56 PM

emaste added a commit: rGb302ca6801dd: lesspipe: Allow zstd to operate on a symlink.Thu, Mar 5, 11:58 PM