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Linux More Command
the more command is used to display text on terminal screen.more is a filter for paging through text one screen at a time.this is more suitable command for displaying large files.it display data screen wise then pauses with more along with the percentage of the file that will be displayed.to continue on the next screen wise data,press the spacebar.to stop viewing thefile press 'q'.
Syntax
$more [option] [file_name]
Opetions
Sr.No |
Options |
Descriptions |
|---|---|---|
01 |
-c |
to clear the screen before printing |
02 |
-n |
to specify how many lines are printed in the screen for a given file. |
03 |
+num |
to specify an integer which is the screen size.(display the content of the file with status the message |
04 |
-d |
to prompt the with the message [press space to continue 'q' to quit |
Example
$more -c file1.txt
it will clear the screen before printing a file.
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