The
more command is used
to display the contents of a file to the screen, one screen at a
time. If the information is longer than one screen, the following
message will appear at the bottom of the screen:
--More--(q%)
q
represents the percentage of a file that has already been displayed.
Command
Format
more
filename(s)
Use the following keys at the --More--
prompt, to control the scrolling capabilities:
Table
4-2 Scrolling Keys Functions
| Scrolling
Keys |
Purpose |
|
Return
|
To
scroll one line at a time |
|
Spacebar
|
To
scroll one screen at a time |
|
f
|
To
move forward one screen |
|
b
|
To move back one screen |
|
h
|
To
display the more
Help menu |
|
q
|
To
quit and return to the command line |
|
/string
|
To
search forward for strings (e.g. /com would find all words
with com in them). |
|
n
|
To
find next occurrence of string after finding it with the /
command |
