less
Open a file for interactive reading, allowing scrolling and search. More information: <https://greenwoodsoftware.com/less/>.
Install
- All systems
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curl cmd.cat/less.sh
- Debian
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apt-get install less - Ubuntu
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apt-get install less -
Alpine
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apk add less - Arch Linux
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pacman -S less - Kali Linux
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apt-get install less - CentOS
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yum install less - Fedora
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dnf install less - Windows (WSL2)
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sudo apt-get updatesudo apt-get install less - OS X
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brew install less - Raspbian
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apt-get install less - Dockerfile
- dockerfile.run/less
- Docker
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docker run cmd.cat/less lesspowered by Commando
Open a file for interactive reading, allowing scrolling and search. More information: <https://greenwoodsoftware.com/less/>.
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Open a file:
less source_file -
Page down/up:
<Space> (down), b (up) -
Go to end/start of file:
G (end), g (start) -
Forward search for a string (press `n`/`N` to go to next/previous match):
/something -
Backward search for a string (press `n`/`N` to go to next/previous match):
?something -
Follow the output of the currently opened file:
F -
Open the current file in an editor:
v -
Exit:
q
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