Description
less
is a tool to view large files on the CLI. It does not have to read the entire input of a file like common text editors. So even logfiles with the size of a GB can be inspected with it.
The commands are based on the tools more
and vi.
Command | Description |
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Scroll forward |
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Scroll backward |
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Scroll forward N lines, while N is a preceded decimal number |
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Go to first line |
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Go to last line |