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less - Paginated Reading Tool





less is a paginated reading tool used for viewing files page by page. It shares similarities with the more command but offers more flexibility, including the ability to scroll both upwards and downwards. less and more are frequently used in conjunction with pipeline for manipulation.

Compared to the cat command, less provides enhanced file navigation and viewing capabilities.

The basic syntax of the less command is: less [OPTIONS] [FILENAME].

Some common options for the less command include:

Example:
$ seq 1 100 | less ←Use 'less' to view the output page by page (exit by pressing <q>)
$ less FILE ←Use 'less' to read the file named "FILE"

For more detailed operations and explanations of 'less', please refer to the provided link.