more

Additional Notes

more is a text-processing command used to view text one screen at a time. It is a basic pager for viewing long output with forward scrolling and basic search support.

less is a more modern pager with backward scrolling and richer search capabilities. Many systems alias more to less, so behavior may differ from the original more.

Syntax

more [options] [file...]

Parameters

• options: Flags that change how more behaves.
• file: Text file to read or process.

Common Options

• --help: Show command help when supported.
• --version: Show version information when supported.

Examples

more --help
man more

Practical Notes

Options can vary by distribution and package version. Use man more, more --help, or the package documentation for exact syntax.