more (display files to screen)
Displays one or more files to the screen. It displays one screen, and then waits. The more command has both options and commands. Commands are typed while more is running, displaying the file. Commands are similar to vi commands. Pressing a key when more has displayed a screen full of text and is waiting for input tells more what to display next.
Format: more listoffilenames
Examples: more file1 file2
| Opt | What It Does | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| +n | Start displaying file at line n | more +10 |
| +/pattern | Display file starting 2 lines before pattern is found | more +/a* |
| Command | What It Does |
|---|---|
| <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 ... |
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