less Command Examples

Open a file for interactive reading, allowing scrolling and search. More information: https://greenwoodsoftware.com/less/.

• Open a file:

less {{source_file}}

• Page down/up:

<Space> (down), b (up)

• Go to end/start of file:

G (end), g (start)

• Forward search for a string (press n/N to go to next/previous match):

/{{something}}

• Backward search for a string (press n/N to go to next/previous match):

?{{something}}

• Follow the output of the currently opened file:

F

• Open the current file in an editor:

v

• Exit:

q