Cat command Option

foysol_bgd · 03-12-2007, 12:12 AM

Hi,

I like to view a file by Cat command and want to see it page by page, How can I?

Thanks.

oskar · 03-12-2007, 12:44 AM

man cat

if there is no option for cat that does that, you can pipe it through less

cat [filename] | less

quit less with q

foysol_bgd · 03-12-2007, 12:58 AM

Oskar,

Thanks for your help. It is working but with the cat [file name] | more command.

Regards,

Fazlur.

oskar · 03-12-2007, 01:03 AM

I thought so... cat is one of those programs whose programmers are religious about bloat. (joke)

you can use pipes (|) for alot of stuff.
It simply sends the output of the last command to the next one.
same works with "ls -l | less"
or "locate stuff | grep cool"
which would search for "stuff" and filter it so only lines that contain cool and stuff are being printed.

archtoad6 · 03-12-2007, 08:56 AM

You can "page" a file directly with less:

Code:

less <filename>

It also has many useful options, many more than more. RT

M for both of them & compare.

Most people I know never use more unless less is missing from the system they're working at -- then they complain bitterly, often cursing 3 or more generations of the installer's family

.

Quote:

less is more than more.
more is less than less.
The more you less, the less you more.

donzo37 · 12-11-2008, 10:33 AM

Thanx

I had a similar problem with flying scrolls - can't wait to try it