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Old 04-11-2004, 11:21 PM   #1
tekmobe
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stop scrolling large files


How do I enable pausing the file output such as in kickstart-config.log? It scrolles all the way to the end with out stopping.
 
Old 04-11-2004, 11:38 PM   #2
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You could use the pipeline (|) with "more" eg:
Code:
$ cat /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 | more
Then press enter each time to see a new line
 
  


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