tldr/pages/common/less.md

less

Opens a file for reading. Allows movement and search. Doesn't read the entire file (suitable for logs).

• Open a file:

less {{source_file}}

• Page up / down:

d (next), D (previous)

• Go to start / end of file:

g (start), G (end)

• Forward search for a string:

/{{something}} then n (next), N (previous)

• Backward search for a string:

?{{something}} then n (next), N (previous)

• Enable output of ANSI colors:

git diff --color | less -R

• Exit:

q