less command in Linux with Examples

less command means less is a filter for paging which allows backward movement in the file as well as forward. movement.

less command in Linux with Examples

Syntax

less [options]

On the man page, the describes it

  • less – opposite of more.
  • man less – More details information about less command.

less command in Linux with Examples

$ less /proc/cpuinfo
$ less /home/huupv/devopsroles.txt

Conclusion

less command is the simple command in Linux. It is the most popular in use terminal Linux opposite of more. less command doesn’t support syntax highlighting. Thank you for reading the DevopsRoles page!

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