[issue8637] Add PYDOCPAGER envvar to specify pager for pydoc

[Éric Araujo]

Éric Araujo <merwok at netwok.org> added the comment:

My man(1) also respects MANPAGER (it’s the one from http://man-db.nongnu.org/), but given the lack of a standard, I agree with you.

However, I’m reluctant to add another env variable.  There are workarounds, for example using a shell alias like “docpy="PAGER=most pydoc"”.  I think this warrants a python-ideas discussion.

Justin: what exactly is a pager that does not support man pages?

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stage: unit test needed -> 
title: pydoc should respect MANPAGER over PAGER. -> Add PYDOCPAGER envvar to specify pager for pydoc

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