less

Open a file for interactive reading, allowing scrolling and search.

More information.

• 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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