more—browses or pages through a text file

more [ –cdflrsuw ] [ –lines ] [ +linenumber ] [ +/pattern ]
   [ filename … ]
page [ –cdflrsuw ] [ –lines ] [ +linenumber ] [ +/pattern ]
   [ filename … ]

more is a filter that displays the contents of a text file on the terminal, one screenful at a time. It normally pauses after each screenful, and prints " —More— " at the bottom of the screen.

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