graphics\overbutt.gifViewing files

You can view files using the More command (more) and the Less command (less). Both commands let you scroll through files. You can add command options with both commands, however, less allows more options than more. For a list of options available with the more and less commands, see the Manual pages for each command.

You can also view files using the Concatenate command (cat). For information about using this command, see the Manual page for the cat command.

You can combine the More, Less, and Cat commands with other commands using pipes or redirection. For information about using pipes and redirection, see "Combining commands with pipes" and "Redirecting input and output."

You can view long documents page by page using the SPACEBAR. You can also view more than one document at a time.

To view files using the more command

1. At the command line, type,

more [options] <filename>...

2. Press ENTER.

To view files using the less command

1. At the command line, type,

less [options] <filename>...

2. Press ENTER.

To view files using the cat command

1. At the command line, type,

cat [options] <filename>...

2. Press ENTER.

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