more

Display output one screen at a time, less provides more emulation and extensive enhancements.

Syntax
      more [-dlfpcsu] [-num] [+/ pattern] [+ linenum] [file ...]

Options
     Command line options are described below.  Options are also taken from
     the environment variable MORE (make sure to precede them with a dash
     (''-'')) but command line options will override them.
 
     -num  This option specifies an integer which is the screen size (in
           lines).
 
     -d    more will prompt the user with the message "[Press space to continue,
           'q' to quit.]" and will display "[Press 'h' for instructions.]"
           instead of ringing the bell when an illegal key is pressed.
 
     -l    more usually treats ^L (form feed) as a special character, and will
           pause after any line that contains a form feed.  The -l option will
           prevent this behavior.
 
     -f    Causes more to count logical, rather than screen lines (i.e., long
           lines are not folded).
 
     -p    Do not scroll.  Instead, clear the whole screen and then display
           the text.             
     -c    Do not scroll.  Instead, paint each screen from the top, clearing
           the remainder of each line as it is displayed.
 
     -s    Squeeze multiple blank lines into one.
 
     -u    Suppress underlining.
 
     +/    The +/ option specifies a string that will be searched for before
           each file is displayed.
 
     +num  Start at line number num.
 
COMMANDS
     Interactive commands for more are based on vi(1).  Some commands can be
     preceeded by a decimal number, called k in the descriptions below.  In
     the following descriptions, ^X means control-X.
 
     h or ?      Help: display a summary of these commands.  If you forget all  
                 the other commands, remember this one.
 
     SPACE       Display next k lines of text.  Defaults to current screen
                 size.
 
     z           Display next k lines of text.  Defaults to current screen
                 size.  Argument becomes new default.
 
     RETURN      Display next k lines of text.  Defaults to 1.
                 Argument becomes new default.
 
     d or ^D     Scroll k lines.  Default is current scroll size, initially
                 11.  Argument becomes new default.
 
     q or Q or INTERRUPT    Exits the more command.
           
     s           Skip forward k lines of text.  Defaults to 1.
 
     f           Skip forward k screenfuls of text.  Defaults to 1.
 
     b or ^B     Skip backwards k screenfuls of text.  Defaults to 1.
 
     '           Go to place where previous search started.
 
     =           Display current line number.
 
     /pattern    Search for kth occurrence of regular expression. Defaults to 1.
 
     n           Search for kth occurrence of last r.e.  Defaults to 1.
 
     ! or :!     Execute  in a subshell           
         
     v           Start up /usr/bin/vi at current line
 
     ^L          Redraw screen
 
     :n          Go to kth next file.  Defaults to 1.
 
     :p          Go to kth previous file.  Defaults to 1.
 
     :f          Display current file name and line number
 
     .           Repeat previous command
 
ENVIRONMENT
     More utilizes the following environment variables, if they exist:
 
     MORE        This variable can be set with favored options to more.
     SHELL       Current shell in use (normally set by the shell at login

When the output of more is redirected to a file, it outputs a small header for each file:
:::::::::::::: filename.txt ::::::::::::::

"There are few more impressive sights than a Scotsman on the make" ~ Sir James Barrie

Related linux commands:

echo - Display message on screen.
less - Display output one screen at a time.
tee - Redirect output to multiple files.
most - Browse or page through a text file.
Equivalent Windows command: MORE - Display output one screen at a time.


 
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