Friday, 13 Sep, 2013 Just kidding... Everybody knows less (it doesn't mean people are becoming more stupid!), if you don't, you don't know what you're missing. Let me show you less: less I-know-less.log It's especially useful when used with the log files from /var/log. Once you know less, you should also know less commands! less commands to do more than more! This is a list of my favourite less commands. I evidenced the most useful one (in my experience). command description My favourite less commands. <spacebar> Scroll forward 1 page. CTRL+B Scroll backward 1 page. /txt2srch Finds the "txt2srch" string inside your open file. n Next occurrence of searched string (ie.with a /). N Search backwards. g Go to beginning of open file. G Go to EOF. v Opens current file with vi (but then you'll have to quit twice...). :n Opens next file (ie. less file1 file2). :p Opens previous file. q Quit less. SRC: http://claymore.rfmh.org/public/computer_resources/unix_commands.html Rate this post Andrea MatesiSenior Professional Network and Computer Systems Engineer during work hours and father when home. Andrea strives to deliver outstanding customer service and heaps of love towards his family. In this Ad-sponsored space, Andrea shares his quest for "ultimate" IT knowledge, meticulously brought to you in an easy to read format. Share this:LinkedIn Related