In console :
less [OPTIONS] filename
less -N filename # Display line numbers
less -X filename # By default, when exiting the command, the text disapear. -X will keep the text displayed
less +F filename # Follow mode to monitor any changes to the fileInteractive mode :
| Action | Key | Example | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search | /text_to_search | - | - |
| Next occurence of the search | n | - | - |
| Previous occurence of the search | N | - | - |
| - | - | - | - |
| Next Page | f or Space bar | - | - |
| Previous Page | b | - | - |
| Go x lines forward | xf | 50f to go 50 lines forward | - |
| Go x lines backward | xb | 50f to go 50 lines forward | - |
| Go to the top | g | - | - |
| Go to the bottom | G | - | - |
| Go to line x | xg | 50g to go to the line 50 | - |
| Go to the top | p | - | - |
| Go to x percent of the file | xp | 50p to go to the middle of the of the file | - |
| Help | h | - | - |
| Quit | q | - | - |