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DESCRIPTION
browse through a text file
SYNOPSIS
more [-ceis] [-t tag] [-(OR +)/ pattern] [file ...]
OPTIONS
-c
Redraw the screen from the top rather than scrolling from the bottom.
-i
Perform case-insensitive searches.
-s
Squeeze multiple blank lines into one blank line.
-t tag
Display the file containing 'tag'. See ctags.
-u
Treat backspace characters as '^H'.
COMMANDS
Some commands are preceded by a number, represented here as a '#'. The carat ('^') means 'control', '^F' means 'control-F'
h
Display the full list of more commands. The one to remember if you can remember only one.
#SPACE or #f or #^F
If # is specified, scroll forward # lines. Otherwise scroll forward one window.
#b or #^B
If # is specified, scroll backward # lines. Otherwise scroll backward one window.
#j or #RETURN
If # is specified, scroll forward # lines. Otherwise scroll forward one line.
#k
If # is specified, scroll backward # lines. Otherwise scroll backward one line.
#d or #^D
If # is specified, scroll forward # lines. Otherwise scroll forward one half screen.
Use # as the new default for this command.
#u or #^U
If # is specified, scroll backward # lines. Otherwise scroll backward one half screen.
Use # as the new default for this command.
#g
If # is specified, go to line #. Otherwise go to the beginning of the file.
#G
If # is specified, go to line #. Otherwise go to the end of the file.
r or ^L
Refresh the screen
R
Refresh the screen, discarding any buffered input.
Use this if the file is being changed as it is being viewed.
m letter
Mark the current position with the name letter.
' (single quote) letter
Return to the position marked by that letter.
'' (2 single quotes)
Return to the last move of more than a screenful, defaulting to the beginning of the file.
#/pattern
Search forward for the #th line that contains the pattern
#/!pattern
Search forward for the #th line that does not contain the pattern
#?pattern
Search backward for the #th line that contains the pattern
#?!pattern
Search backward for the #th line that does not contain the pattern
#n
Repeat the previous search, using new #.
:t tag
Go to the tag.
v
Call up the vi editor for the current file.
= or ^G
Displayt the current line number.
q or :q or ZZ
Exits more.
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
more utilizes the following environment variables, if they exist:
MORE
A string specifying options as described in the OPTIONS section, above. As in a command line, the options must be separated by blank characters and each option specification must start with a -. Any command line options are processed after those specified in MORE as though the command line were: more $MORE options operands
TERM
Specifies terminal type, used by more to get the terminal characteristics necessary to manipulate the screen.
SEE ALSO
ctags
environ
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