less (display file one page at a time)
Displays a file to the screen. It displays one screen, and then waits. The less command is a newer version of the more command. less has both options and commands. Commands are typed while less is running, displaying the file. Commands are similar to vi commands. Pressing a key when less has displayed a screen full of text and is waiting for input tells less what to display next.Format: less filename
Examples: less file1.txt
The less command has many more commands and options than the more command. | Opt | What It Does | Examples |
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| ? | Display help file | less -? | | -m | Display a long prompt | less -m | | -ppattern | Start display where first pattern is found | less +pa* | | Command | What It Does |
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| <space> | Display next screen | | n<Enter> | Display the next n lines; default is one line | | /pattern | Search for pattern | | = | Print current line number | | b | Skip backward one screen of text | | f | Skip forward two screens of text | | n | Repeat last search | | q | Stop displaying files | | v | Open file in vi editor | |
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