What command a user use to view a long text file
one page at a time in UNIX?

Answer Posted / pitambar mishra

more filename

less filename

But less command is better b'cuz less provides both forward and backward pattern searching and also highlights the pattern
where as more command only provides forward pattern searching.

Is This Answer Correct ?    2 Yes 0 No



Post New Answer       View All Answers


Please Help Members By Posting Answers For Below Questions

What is the use of find command in unix?

575


What are some command words?

555


What is the comma to display different lines that are found when compare two files?

591


What are the general commands in using unix os for a beginner?

575


Which command is used to delete all files in the current directory and all its sub-directories?

657






Describe the zip/unzip command using gzip.

604


What is awk used for?

614


What is the difference between cat command and more command?

597


How do I clear my terminal history?

576


What is used to type command?

537


Enlist some filename manipulation commands in unix.

544


Is there any method to erase all files in the current directory, along with its all sub-directories, by using only one command?

584


Write a command that will allow a unix system to shut down in 15 minutes, after which it will perform a reboot.

618


Explain command to show the space allocation of files?

625


What does the command ' $who | sort –logfile > newfile' do?

761