Linux Server and Workstation Configuration How To

Command less

less command displays text files (with the possibility of searching through back).

Syntax

Options

-? displays a list of commands that can use less.
-p displays the text of the first line, which is found in the text.
-s compresses several blank lines to one blank line.

Description

The less command displays these files. In contrast to the more, the file can flipping back using the keys <b>, <Ctrl+b> or <Esc+V>. To view the command less control when viewing the file with less then <h>.