help with text mode

Fredstar · 01-17-2005, 04:25 PM

Im running linux in text mode and the ls -l or any ls does its job but i can only see the bottom of dir.. is there anyway to do a dir/w or anything like that like windows does.. second is there a way to change font size in command mode?

thank you, anyhelp would be great

Tinkster · 01-17-2005, 04:32 PM

Try ls -x ...
Or ls -l | less
Read man ls

As for the font-size ... there's varied terminal sizes
(rowsxcolumns) that will affect that ... are you using frame-
buffer or are you using the "normal" terminal?

Cheers,
Tink

mjrich · 01-17-2005, 04:33 PM

Use something along the lines of

Code:

ls -l | more

- though for most shells you can just use page up and down to get to whichever part you want.

Font size is usually shell-specific - have a look at the man page for which ever one you're using (aterm, Eterm, konsole etc.).

Cheers,

mj

Fredstar · 01-17-2005, 04:40 PM

Ya some information that may help,

im running FC2
Im using the basic text mode offerd with package.

not sure if that helps.

also that read man ls , thing im stuck in it =( im at the end and it wont let me exit it has (end) and i jam enter 1million times but nothing works.

thanks

Tinkster · 01-17-2005, 04:47 PM

Try pressing 'q' :}

Cheers,
Tink

Fredstar · 01-17-2005, 05:17 PM

lol, they should really have a smiley for blushing..

ya after my second run in i found that q will get you oug ><..

Anyway, still trying figure out how to change font..

im not running a shell in Gnome but im in text mode...

im logged in as username or root sometimes but the shell is always the same..

well if u have any brakethroughs on the font thing let me know.

tink = lifesaver

later

Sphyrix · 01-17-2005, 05:22 PM

This is what i did when i started off 8 days ago:

$ ls --help

or

$ ls --help |more

enjoyyy

edit: I love to see my console filled with colours..blue directories... green files etc etc... linux is sooo kewl :P