less {filename}
| Navigation | |
|---|---|
SPACE |
forward one window |
b |
backward one window |
d |
forward half window |
u |
backward half window |
j |
navigate forward by one line |
10j |
10 lines forward. |
k |
navigate backward by one line |
10k |
10 lines backward. |
G |
go to the end of file |
g |
go to the start of file |
q or ZZ |
exit the less pager |
| Search | |
|---|---|
/ |
search for a pattern which will take you to the next occurrence. |
? |
search for a pattern which will take you to the previous occurrence. |
n |
for next match in forward |
N |
for previous match in backward |
| Other | |
|---|---|
F |
simulate tail -f inside less pager |
ma |
mark the current position with the letter ‘a’, |
‘a |
go to the marked position ‘a’. |
&pattern |
display only the matching lines, not all. |
v |
using the configured editor edit the current file. |
CTRL+G |
show the current file name along with line, byte and percentage statistics. |