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title: Bash Less
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---
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## Bash command: less
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The `less` command is a way to easily view files. Similar to the `more` command but with easier navigation.
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### Usage
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```
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less <file name>
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```
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Commonly used options:
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* Typically less is used with no options
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### Examples
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#### View the /etc/hosts file
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```bash
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less /etc/hosts
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```
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### Options used while viewing a file
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* `q` - Exit viewing.
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* `shift^g` - Navigate to the bottom of the file.
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* `g` - Navigate to the top of the file.
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* `/` - Search down from current screen. Note you have to type some text and hit enter to complete the search.
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* `?` - Search up from current screen.
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* `n` - Used while searching to go to the next result. This works while searching up and down the file.
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### More Information
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* Run `man less` for further details on the less command.
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* [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Less_(Unix))
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