less command

Definition:

• Less is a program similar to more command, but it has many more features
  • Less does not have to read the entire input file before starting, so with large input files it starts up faster than text editors like vi(1)

Synopsis:

• less -V
• less [-[+]aABcCdeEfFgGiIJKLmMnNqQrRsSuUVwWX~]
  • `[-b space] [-h lines] [-j line] [-k keyfile]
  • `[-{oO} logfile] [-p pattern] [-P prompt] [-t tag]
  • `[-T tagsfile] [-x tab,…] [-y lines] [-[z] lines]
  • [-# shift] [+[+]cmd] [--]
  • [filename]...

List of options: