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August 9th, 2024 9:29 AM Mr. Q Categories: Command

Command: more

Used to view the contents of a file one screen at a time. Useful for reading long files or outputs that do not fit on a single screen.

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Sample Command and Output:

$ more file1.txt
This is the content of file1.txt.
It spans multiple lines.
--More--(5%)

Description:

• more file1.txt: Displays the contents of file1.txt one screen at a time. Use the spacebar to advance to the next screen and q to quit.

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Sample Command and Output:

$ more /var/log/syslog
-- Logs begin at ... --
[Syslog entries displayed one screen at a time]
--More--(20%)

Description:

• more /var/log/syslog: Views the /var/log/syslog file one screen at a time. Useful for examining system logs. The --More-- prompt indicates that additional content is available.

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Additional Navigation Commands:

• Spacebar: Moves to the next screen.
• Enter: Moves down one line at a time.
• b: Moves back one screen (if supported).
• q: Quits the more viewer.

Sample Command and Output:

$ more -d file1.txt
[Displays file contents one screen at a time, with prompts for navigation]

Description:

• more -d file1.txt: Displays file1.txt with user prompts for navigation. The -d option provides informative prompts when the user attempts to navigate beyond the end of the file.

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