locate (result page by page)

ALInux · 11-05-2005, 07:29 AM

Iam trying to find my php executable on debian...anyhow Iam using:

locate php

The output Iam getting is much more than the console can display so I need a method like grep to get the output page by page

mrcheeks · 11-05-2005, 07:57 AM

Code:

locate php|less

Code:

locate php|grep modules|less

if you dont' have the pager less installed do :

Code:

apt-get install less

homey · 11-05-2005, 07:59 AM

Maybe you would pipe it to less and use the Page Down key.....
locate php | less

Edit: He types too fast!

tredegar · 11-05-2005, 08:00 AM

Try locate php | less
Or give the locate sommand in an Xterminal (eg konsole) - so you can use the scroll bar.
Or as it is an executable, it is likely to have bin in its path, so maybe try locate php | grep bin

ALInux · 11-05-2005, 08:54 AM

Thanks guys that did the job