Linux in a Nutshell, Third Edition

Name

more

Synopsis

more [options] [files]

Description

Display the named files on a terminal, one screenful at a time. See less for an alternative to more. Some commands can be preceded by a number.

Options

+ num

Begin displaying at line number num.

-num number

Set screen size to number lines.

+/ pattern

Begin displaying two lines before pattern.

-c

Repaint screen from top instead of scrolling.

-d

Display the prompt “Hit space to continue, Del to abort” in response to illegal commands; disable bell.

-f

Count logical rather than screen lines. Useful when long lines wrap past the width of the screen.

-l

Ignore form-feed (Ctrl-L) characters.

-p

Page through the file by clearing each window instead of scrolling. This is sometimes faster.

-r

Force display of control characters, in the form ^x.

-s

Squeeze; display multiple blank lines as one.

-u

Suppress underline characters.

Commands

All commands in more are based on vi commands. An argument can precede many commands.

SPACE

Display next screen of text.

z

Display next lines of text, and redefine a screenful to lines lines. Default is one screenful.

RETURN

Display next lines of text, and redefine a screenful to lines lines. Default is one line.

d, ^D

Scroll lines of text, and redefine scroll size to lines lines. Default is one line.

q, Q, INTERRUPT

Quit.

s

Skip forward one line of text.

f

Skip forward one screen of text.

b, ^B

Skip backward one screen of text.

'

Return to point where previous search began.

=

Print number of current line.

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