Linux less/more Command Detailed

The usage of less is more resilient than more. In more, we have no way to turn front, can only look back, but if use less, you can use [PageUp] [PageDown] and other key functions to go to look at the file, more easily used to view the contents of a file! In addition, in less you can have more search function, not only to search down, but also to search upward.

Less common Command parameters

-A ...--search-skip-screen Forward search skips current screen. -b [N] ....--buffers=[n] Number of buffers. -B ...--auto-buffers Don ' t automatically allocate buffers for pipes. -c-c.--clear-screen--clear-screen Repaint by clearing rather than scrolling. -D ...--dumb dumb terminal.  -d [XN.N]. --COLOR=XN.N Set screen colors. (MS-DOS only)-e-e ....--quit-at-eof--quit-at-eof quit at end of file. -F ...--force force open non-regular files. -F ...--quit-if-one-screen quit if entire file fits on first screen. -G .....--hilite-search Highlight only the last match for searches. -G ...--hilite-search Don ' t highlight any matches for searches. -h [N] ....--max-back-scroll=[n] Backward scroll limit.        I ...--ignore-case         Ignore case in searches that does not contain uppercase. -I .....--ignore-case IGNORE case in all searches. -j [N] ....--jump-target=[n] screen position of target lines. -j.--status-column Display A Status column at the left edge of the screen.  -K [file]. --lesskey-file=[file] Use a Lesskey file. -L ...--no-lessopen Ignore the lessopen environment variable. -m-m.--long-prompt--long-prompt Set prompt style. -N ...--line-numbers Don ' t use line numbers. -N ...--line-numbers use line NUMBERS.  -o [file]. --log-file=[file] Copy to log file (standard input only).  -o [file]. --log-file=[file] Copy to LOG FILE (unconditionally overwrite). -p [pattern]--pattern=[pattern] Start at pattern (from command line). -P [Prompt]--prompt=[prompt] DefIne new prompt. -q-q--quiet--quiet--silent--silent quiet The terminal bell. -r-r.--raw-control-chars--raw-control-chars Output "raw" control characters. -S ...--squeeze-blank-lines squeeze multiple blank lines. -S ...--chop-long-lines chop long lines.  -T [tag]. --tag=[tag] Find a tag. -T [Tagsfile]--tag-file=[tagsfile] Use an alternate tags file. -u-u.--underline-special--underline-special change handling of backspaces. -V ...--version Display the version number of "less". -W ...--hilite-unread Highlight first new line after Forward-screen. -W ...--hilite-unread Highlight first new line after any forward movement.  -X [n[,...]]                 --tabs=[n[,...]] Set tab stops. -X ...--no-init Don ' t use termcap init/deinit striNgs. --no-keypad Don ' t use termcap keypad init/deinit strings. -y [N] ....--max-forw-scroll=[n] Forward scroll limit. -Z [N] ....--window=[n] Set size of window.  -"[C[c]". --QUOTES=[C[C]] Set Shell quote characters. -~.--tilde Don ' t display tildes after end of file. -# [N] ....--shift=[n] Horizontal Scroll amount (0 = one half screen width)

More common Command parameters

Usage:more [-DFLPCSU] [+linenum | +/pattern] name1 name2 ...

Common Command Display

Displays the contents of the file from line 3rd

More  +3  /etc/passwd

Finds the first line in the file where the "OMC" string appears, and displays the output from the first two lines at that point

More +/omc/etc/passwd "+/pattern searches for the string before each file is displayed, and then starts from the first two lines of the string to display"

Set the number of rows per screen displayed

More-3/etc/passwd "   -n Definition screen size n rows"

List files in one directory, every 4 columns

Ls/root/|more–4

More and less tips for using

Less:-N Displays line numbers

Start a page for the first time

Carriage return indicates a row

A space indicates a single screen

PageUp a row forward

PageDown down.

More

Enter down

Space one screen

PageUp can't go up.

PageDown down.

the difference between more and less

More	Less
can only search down	You can browse files as you wish, either down or up
Load Full text	The full text is not loaded before viewing
can only be down	Not only can search down, also can search upward.

Linux less/more Command Detailed