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>|<b>}}

• Go to end/start of file:

{{<G>|<g>}}

• 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>