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)`
- Forward search for a string:
`/{{something}} then n (next), N (previous)`
- Backward search for a string:
`?{{something}} then n (next), N (previous)`
- Exit:
`q`