tldr/pages/common/less.md

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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)

  • Search for a string:

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

  • Exit:

q