LinuxQuestions.org
Latest LQ Deal: Latest LQ Deals
Home Forums Tutorials Articles Register
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - News > Syndicated Linux News
User Name
Password
Syndicated Linux News This forum is for the discussion of Syndicated Linux News stories.

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 04-16-2018, 04:42 AM   #1
LXer
LXer NewsBot
 
Registered: Dec 2005
Posts: 128,344

Rep: Reputation: 118Reputation: 118
LXer: Using less to view text files at the Linux command line


Published at LXer:

If there's one thing you're sure to find on a Linux system, it's text files. A lot of them. Readme files, configuration files, documents, and more.Most of the time, you probably open text files using a text editor. But there is a faster and, I think, better way of reading text files. That's using a utility called less. Standard kit with all Linux distributions (at least the ones I've used), less is a command-line textfile viewer with some useful features.read more

Read More...
 
  


Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
LXer: How to do line-by-line comparison of files in Linux using diff command - Part II LXer Syndicated Linux News 0 01-02-2017 11:20 AM
How to view animated Gif files full screen from the command line xmrkite Linux - Software 5 04-13-2014 04:09 AM
LXer: How to view or edit pdf and image metadata from command line on Linux LXer Syndicated Linux News 0 08-29-2013 09:30 AM
LXer: How to search for text in files using Linux command line LXer Syndicated Linux News 0 11-19-2011 03:41 PM
How to view readme.xyz.gz files from command line? drokmed Linux - Software 6 02-18-2008 12:15 PM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - News > Syndicated Linux News

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:03 AM.

Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration