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Short version: How can I make the less utility in Linux not wrap lines?

Long version: Often I need to view huge CSV files using less with hundreds of columns. I frequently only care about the first couple columns. However, word wrap causes one line to become several lines even on wide-screen monitors.

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-S option, see also the man-page.

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... and toggle inside less with the same keys (-, then Shift-S). – user112553 Apr 19 '11 at 16:27
I knew it had to be something. The man page calls wrapping folding and non-wrapping chopping. – User1 Apr 19 '11 at 16:36
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Don't know if less has a option for that, but I use the most command which does that by default (and allows scrolling left/right to view it)

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That sounds like a useful utility. Unfortunately most Linux distros don't have that tool by default. Sorry, I just couldn't help the pun. – User1 Apr 19 '11 at 16:52
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