cat command

juanb · 08-19-2004, 06:26 AM

Hi ,

Using the cat command I opened a very long file.

what is the best way to open a file just to read it ( not with vi) so it will show me the file in pieces ( something like dir /p in the dos days).

thanks

heema · 08-19-2004, 06:32 AM

cat filename | less

ppuru · 08-19-2004, 06:33 AM

a shorter route would be

less <filename>

bruno buys · 08-19-2004, 06:39 AM

What about
cat filename |more
?
This will show the file in pieces.

irlandes · 08-19-2004, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by bruno buys
What about
cat filename |more
?
This will show the file in pieces.

More is a one shot thing, so you cannot go back and see it again as you can with less.

Cat is a really powerful command useful for different things. yes, it will send it to less, which makes it sort of a DOS type command.

Also, you can run

cat /dev/fd0 /path/filename

to make an image of a floppy, and reversing the command will make a floppy of the stored image.