Re: Bash equivalent to DOS /p
On Fri, 16 Jul 2004 15:27:46 +0100, Pete Clarke <pete@dynotechnic.co.uk> wrote:
> > I know that this is a really n00bish question, but I have to ask. What
> > is the command that limits output from a command to just a page at a
> > time, like the /p command in DOS?
>
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> Why not pipe the output through less .. eg:
> #> cat somedoc.txt | less
>
> This will page the output, allowing you to scroll forwards and backwards
> through it.
>
> HTH
>
> Pete.
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If you want to keep the output so you can see it later, do this:
command > filename.txt(extension optional)
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