Command line: How do you keep the output from scrolling out of sight?

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Subject: Command line: How do you keep the output from scrolling out of sight?
From: Jason Hsu <jhsu802701@jasonhsu.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2011 10:59:32 -0600
Message-id: <[🔎] 20110301105932.99d1a32c.jhsu802701@jasonhsu.com>

I'm using Debian in a command-line-only installation for running a firewall/server.

I know that I'm supposed to use the messages I see every time I enter a command for troubleshooting purposes.  But if the output is too long, then the first messages scroll out of sight, and that makes it impossible to properly troubleshoot when I don't know what I'm doing.  Is there a way to get the output to temporarily stop so I can read it all if I wish?

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Jason Hsu <jhsu802701@jasonhsu.com>

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