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Usage
shell
less OPTIONS FILE| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-S | Chop long lines |
-X | Do not clean the screen |
-F | Quit if one screen |
-R | Show colors |
-N | Show line numbers |
-n | Supress line numbers |
+ | Automatically run commands |
It is also possible to toggle any option by typing - and its character. For example, to show line numbers: -N.
Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
g | Go to first line. |
G | Go to last line. |
F | Follow mode, ctrl+C to cancel. |
s FILENAME | Save the input to a file. |
| <m> | <m> represents any mark letter (^ $ .). Pipes a section of the input file to the given shell command. |
:n | Examine the next file in the command line list. |
:p | Examine the previous file in the command line list. |