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linux_wiki:less [2019/11/04 21:53]
billdozor created
linux_wiki:less [2019/11/04 21:53] (current)
billdozor [Usage]
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 With a file open in less (eg: less /var/log/messages), you press: With a file open in less (eg: less /var/log/messages), you press:
-  * F+  * **F**
     * Starts following the file as if you did tail -f /var/log/messages. Stop following press ctrl+c.     * Starts following the file as if you did tail -f /var/log/messages. Stop following press ctrl+c.
     * An advantage over tail -f, is that if you have a search result highlighted before typing F, as lines are appending to the file, new words that match your search are highlighted.     * An advantage over tail -f, is that if you have a search result highlighted before typing F, as lines are appending to the file, new words that match your search are highlighted.
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  • Last modified: 2019/11/04 21:53
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