Scroll through command output without a temporary file
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I am wandering if there is a way to read the full output of a command when it uses more than the screen. I am currently having to output the command into a file, and then using nano to scroll through it.
E.g. $ ls -Al /etc/ only displays the end of the output and cuts of the rest.
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I am wandering if there is a way to read the full output of a command when it uses more than the screen. I am currently having to output the command into a file, and then using nano to scroll through it.
E.g. $ ls -Al /etc/ only displays the end of the output and cuts of the rest.
command-line
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I am wandering if there is a way to read the full output of a command when it uses more than the screen. I am currently having to output the command into a file, and then using nano to scroll through it.
E.g. $ ls -Al /etc/ only displays the end of the output and cuts of the rest.
command-line
edited Nov 24 at 20:12
Rui F Ribeiro
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asked Oct 6 '15 at 20:22
Krii
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I am wandering if there is a way to read the full output of a command when it uses more than the screen. I am currently having to output the command into a file, and then using nano to scroll through it.
E.g. $ ls -Al /etc/ only displays the end of the output and cuts of the rest.
command-line
command-line
edited Nov 24 at 20:12
Rui F Ribeiro
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asked Oct 6 '15 at 20:22
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edited Nov 24 at 20:12
Rui F Ribeiro
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You need to use less less is a pager, it allows you to view a page at a time. e.g.
command | less
ls -Al /etc | less
The most common command while in less are:
enter advance one line
space advance one page
q quit / exit help
h help
see man less for more info, like how to search.
answered Oct 6 '15 at 20:31
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That's possible by pressing shift + pg up.
More information on scrollback and the scrollback buffer can be found here.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:36
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answered Oct 6 '15 at 20:25
Jan
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This will depend on the terminal (emulator).
– ctrl-alt-delor
Oct 6 '15 at 20:32
It works for me.
– Krii
Oct 6 '15 at 20:33
@richard Which one(s) don't implement a scrollback buffer?
– Jan
Oct 6 '15 at 20:33
1
@Jan I can not list them all, but some examples are the consolealtctrlF1, old or low resource using emulators, and some physical terminals.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Oct 6 '15 at 20:41
1
@richard, the linux console does have a scrollback buffer, it just only works for the current vt, and is lost on vt switch.
– hildred
Oct 7 '15 at 2:59
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Pipe any command's output into less and it will allow pagination, searching nd whatnot.
ls -lA /etc | less
As 'less' is displaying your text, hit h for help, read and ponder.
man less - more to read.
answered Oct 6 '15 at 20:32
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3 Answers
3
active
oldest
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
4
down vote
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You need to use less less is a pager, it allows you to view a page at a time. e.g.
command | less
ls -Al /etc | less
The most common command while in less are:
enter advance one line
space advance one page
q quit / exit help
h help
see man less for more info, like how to search.
answered Oct 6 '15 at 20:31
ctrl-alt-delor
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You need to use less less is a pager, it allows you to view a page at a time. e.g.
command | less
ls -Al /etc | less
The most common command while in less are:
enter advance one line
space advance one page
q quit / exit help
h help
see man less for more info, like how to search.
answered Oct 6 '15 at 20:31
ctrl-alt-delor
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up vote
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down vote
accepted
up vote
4
down vote
accepted
You need to use less less is a pager, it allows you to view a page at a time. e.g.
command | less
ls -Al /etc | less
The most common command while in less are:
enter advance one line
space advance one page
q quit / exit help
h help
see man less for more info, like how to search.
answered Oct 6 '15 at 20:31
ctrl-alt-delor
10.2k41955
You need to use less less is a pager, it allows you to view a page at a time. e.g.
command | less
ls -Al /etc | less
The most common command while in less are:
enter advance one line
space advance one page
q quit / exit help
h help
see man less for more info, like how to search.
answered Oct 6 '15 at 20:31
ctrl-alt-delor
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edited Oct 6 '15 at 20:35
answered Oct 6 '15 at 20:31
ctrl-alt-delor
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ctrl-alt-delor
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That's possible by pressing shift + pg up.
More information on scrollback and the scrollback buffer can be found here.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:36
Community♦
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answered Oct 6 '15 at 20:25
Jan
5,1941827
This will depend on the terminal (emulator).
– ctrl-alt-delor
Oct 6 '15 at 20:32
It works for me.
– Krii
Oct 6 '15 at 20:33
@richard Which one(s) don't implement a scrollback buffer?
– Jan
Oct 6 '15 at 20:33
1
@Jan I can not list them all, but some examples are the consolealtctrlF1, old or low resource using emulators, and some physical terminals.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Oct 6 '15 at 20:41
1
@richard, the linux console does have a scrollback buffer, it just only works for the current vt, and is lost on vt switch.
– hildred
Oct 7 '15 at 2:59
add a comment |
up vote
1
down vote
That's possible by pressing shift + pg up.
More information on scrollback and the scrollback buffer can be found here.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:36
Community♦
1
answered Oct 6 '15 at 20:25
Jan
5,1941827
This will depend on the terminal (emulator).
– ctrl-alt-delor
Oct 6 '15 at 20:32
It works for me.
– Krii
Oct 6 '15 at 20:33
@richard Which one(s) don't implement a scrollback buffer?
– Jan
Oct 6 '15 at 20:33
1
@Jan I can not list them all, but some examples are the consolealtctrlF1, old or low resource using emulators, and some physical terminals.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Oct 6 '15 at 20:41
1
@richard, the linux console does have a scrollback buffer, it just only works for the current vt, and is lost on vt switch.
– hildred
Oct 7 '15 at 2:59
add a comment |
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
That's possible by pressing shift + pg up.
More information on scrollback and the scrollback buffer can be found here.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:36
Community♦
1
answered Oct 6 '15 at 20:25
Jan
5,1941827
That's possible by pressing shift + pg up.
More information on scrollback and the scrollback buffer can be found here.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:36
Community♦
1
answered Oct 6 '15 at 20:25
Jan
5,1941827
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:36
Community♦
1
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:36
Community♦
1
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:36
Community♦
1
1
answered Oct 6 '15 at 20:25
Jan
5,1941827
answered Oct 6 '15 at 20:25
Jan
5,1941827
answered Oct 6 '15 at 20:25
Jan
5,1941827
5,1941827
This will depend on the terminal (emulator).
– ctrl-alt-delor
Oct 6 '15 at 20:32
It works for me.
– Krii
Oct 6 '15 at 20:33
@richard Which one(s) don't implement a scrollback buffer?
– Jan
Oct 6 '15 at 20:33
1
@Jan I can not list them all, but some examples are the consolealtctrlF1, old or low resource using emulators, and some physical terminals.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Oct 6 '15 at 20:41
1
@richard, the linux console does have a scrollback buffer, it just only works for the current vt, and is lost on vt switch.
– hildred
Oct 7 '15 at 2:59
add a comment |
This will depend on the terminal (emulator).
– ctrl-alt-delor
Oct 6 '15 at 20:32
It works for me.
– Krii
Oct 6 '15 at 20:33
@richard Which one(s) don't implement a scrollback buffer?
– Jan
Oct 6 '15 at 20:33
1
@Jan I can not list them all, but some examples are the consolealtctrlF1, old or low resource using emulators, and some physical terminals.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Oct 6 '15 at 20:41
1
@richard, the linux console does have a scrollback buffer, it just only works for the current vt, and is lost on vt switch.
– hildred
Oct 7 '15 at 2:59
This will depend on the terminal (emulator).
– ctrl-alt-delor
Oct 6 '15 at 20:32
This will depend on the terminal (emulator).
– ctrl-alt-delor
Oct 6 '15 at 20:32
It works for me.
– Krii
Oct 6 '15 at 20:33
It works for me.
– Krii
Oct 6 '15 at 20:33
@richard Which one(s) don't implement a scrollback buffer?
– Jan
Oct 6 '15 at 20:33
@richard Which one(s) don't implement a scrollback buffer?
– Jan
Oct 6 '15 at 20:33
1
1
@Jan I can not list them all, but some examples are the console
alt ctrl F1, old or low resource using emulators, and some physical terminals.– ctrl-alt-delor
Oct 6 '15 at 20:41
@Jan I can not list them all, but some examples are the console
alt ctrl F1, old or low resource using emulators, and some physical terminals.– ctrl-alt-delor
Oct 6 '15 at 20:41
1
1
@richard, the linux console does have a scrollback buffer, it just only works for the current vt, and is lost on vt switch.
– hildred
Oct 7 '15 at 2:59
@richard, the linux console does have a scrollback buffer, it just only works for the current vt, and is lost on vt switch.
– hildred
Oct 7 '15 at 2:59
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
Pipe any command's output into less and it will allow pagination, searching nd whatnot.
ls -lA /etc | less
As 'less' is displaying your text, hit h for help, read and ponder.
man less - more to read.
answered Oct 6 '15 at 20:32
Hannu
33916
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
Pipe any command's output into less and it will allow pagination, searching nd whatnot.
ls -lA /etc | less
As 'less' is displaying your text, hit h for help, read and ponder.
man less - more to read.
answered Oct 6 '15 at 20:32
Hannu
33916
add a comment |
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
Pipe any command's output into less and it will allow pagination, searching nd whatnot.
ls -lA /etc | less
As 'less' is displaying your text, hit h for help, read and ponder.
man less - more to read.
answered Oct 6 '15 at 20:32
Hannu
33916
Pipe any command's output into less and it will allow pagination, searching nd whatnot.
ls -lA /etc | less
As 'less' is displaying your text, hit h for help, read and ponder.
man less - more to read.
answered Oct 6 '15 at 20:32
Hannu
33916
answered Oct 6 '15 at 20:32
Hannu
33916
answered Oct 6 '15 at 20:32
Hannu
33916
answered Oct 6 '15 at 20:32
Hannu
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33916
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