less
Open a file for interactive reading, allowing scrolling and search. More information: https://greenwoodsoftware.com/less/.
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Open a file:
less {{source_file}}
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Page down/up:
<Space> (down), b (up)
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Go to end/start of file:
G (end), g (start)
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Forward search for a string (press
n
/N
to go to next/previous match):
/{{something}}
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Backward search for a string (press
n
/N
to go to next/previous match):
?{{something}}
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Follow the output of the currently opened file:
F
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Open the current file in an editor:
v
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Exit:
q
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