more
file perusal filter for crt viewing
see also :
vi - less
Synopsis
more
[-dlfpcsu] [-num]
[+/pattern] [+linenum]
[file ...]
add an example, a script, a trick and tips
examples
ps axu | more
## What does it do ?
List all the processes currently running, even those without the controlling terminal, together with the name of the user that owns each process.
example added by LeBerger
source
How can I set `less` or `more` max lines (scrollable height) limit/boundary in linux?
What is the output of echo $LESS ?
Does it work right if you LESS="" less
/path/to/25line/file.txt ?
source
Don't display filenames along with the contents when using "more"
Trivial
cat file1 file2 file3 ... filen | more
source
See all output from commands performed inside screen
You can try:
-
Ctr-a [ and move up and down with the arrow keys,
esc for exit.
-
<commamd> | less if you are in a regular
bash terminal
description
more is a filter for
paging through text one screenful at a time. This version is
especially primitive. Users should realize that less(1)
provides more(1) emulation plus extensive enhancements.
options
Command-line options are
described below. Options are also taken from the environment
variable MORE (make sure to precede them with a dash
(’’-’’)) but command line options
will override them.
-num
This option
specifies an integer which is the screen size (in
lines).
-d
more
will prompt the user with the message "[Press space to
continue, ’q’ to quit.]" and will display
"[Press ’h’ for instructions.]"
instead of ringing the bell when an illegal key is
pressed.
-l
more
usually treats ^L (form feed) as a special character,
and will pause after any line that contains a form feed. The
-l option will prevent this behavior.
-f
Causes
more to count logical, rather than screen lines
(i.e., long lines are not folded).
-p
Do not scroll.
Instead, clear the whole screen and then display the
text.
Notice that
this option is switched on automatically if the executable
is named page.
-c
Do not scroll.
Instead, paint each screen from the top, clearing the
remainder of each line as it is displayed.
-s
Squeeze
multiple blank lines into one.
-u
Suppress
underlining.
+/
The +/
option specifies a string that will be searched for before
each file is displayed.
+num
Start at line
number num.
availability
The more command is part of the util-linux package and is
available from ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/.
util-linux February 2011 util-linux
commands
Interactive commands for more are based on vi(1). Some
commands may be preceded by a decimal number, called k in the
descriptions below. In the following descriptions, ^X means
control-X.
h or ?
Help: display a summary of these commands. If you forget all the
other commands, remember this one.
environment
More utilizes the following environment variables, if they
exist:
MORE
This variable may be set with favored options to more.
SHELL
Current shell in use (normally set by the shell at login time).
TERM
Specifies terminal type, used by more to get the terminal
characteristics necessary to manipulate the screen.
return
Display next k lines of text. Defaults to 1. Argument becomes new
default.
d or ^D
Scroll k lines. Default is current scroll size, initially 11.
Argument becomes new default.
q or Q or INTERRUPT
Exit.
s
Skip forward k lines of text. Defaults to 1.
f
Skip forward k screenfuls of text. Defaults to 1.
b or ^B
Skip backwards k screenfuls of text. Defaults to 1. Only works
with files, not pipes.
’
Go to place where previous search started.
=
Display current line number.
/pattern
Search for kth occurrence of regular expression. Defaults to 1.
n
Search for kth occurrence of last r.e. Defaults to 1.
!<cmd> or :!<cmd>
Execute <cmd> in a subshell
v
Start up an editor at current line. The editor is taken from the
environment variable VISUAL if defined, or EDITOR if VISUAL is
not defined, or defaults to "vi" if neither VISUAL nor EDITOR is
defined.
^L
Redraw screen
:n
Go to kth next file. Defaults to 1.
:p
Go to kth previous file. Defaults to 1.
:f
Display current file name and line number
.
Repeat previous command
space
Display next k lines of text. Defaults to current screen size.
z
Display next k lines of text. Defaults to current screen size.
Argument becomes new default.
history
The more command appeared
in 3.0BSD. This man page documents more version 5.19
(Berkeley 6/29/88), which is currently in use in the Linux
community. Documentation was produced using several other
versions of the man page, and extensive inspection of the
source code.
see also
vi , less
authors
Eric Shienbrood, UC Berkeley
Modified by Geoff Peck, UCB to add underlining, single
spacing
Modified by John Foderaro, UCB to add -c and MORE
environment variable