Re: Command line: How do you keep the output from scrolling out of sight?
On Tue, 2011-03-01 at 10:59 -0600, Jason Hsu wrote:
> I'm using Debian in a command-line-only installation for running a firewall/server.
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> 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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Yes, you can either use <SHIFT><PgUp> and <PgDn> or you can pipe it
through less (or more), e.g., ls /usr/bin | less
Hope that's what you're looking for - John
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