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Old 12-22-2010, 01:28 AM   #1
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ls command to view page one by one.


Hi,
I want to see files and directories which are in /etc directoty. When i write
# ls command it scroll all files at a once and i can't see the files whic starts from a or b .
Is there any combination in ls command by which i can view files as per page by pressing spacebar of enter key to see next files.
thanks
garden
 
Old 12-22-2010, 01:29 AM   #2
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Pipe the ls output to less
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ls | less
 
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Old 12-22-2010, 01:31 AM   #3
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ls /etc| more
 
Old 12-22-2010, 02:00 AM   #4
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thanks a lot for guidance.
 
Old 12-22-2010, 02:13 AM   #5
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"less is more"
 
  


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