title: Bash Less
## Bash command: less
The less
command is a way to easily view files. Similar to the more
command but with easier navigation.
### Usage
less <file name>
Commonly used options:
- Typically less is used with no options Examples View the /etc/hosts file
less /etc/hosts
### Options used while viewing a file
q
– Exit viewing.shift^g
– Navigate to the bottom of the file.g
– Navigate to the top of the file./
– Search down from current screen. Note you have to type some text and hit enter to complete the search.?
– Search up from current screen.n
– Used while searching to go to the next result. This works while searching up and down the file. More Information- Run
man less
for further details on the less command. - Wikipedia