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more — Interactively display a file, allowing scrolling and searching. See also: `less`. More information:

Submitted by: @import:tldr-pages·Mar 2, 2026·

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Problem

How to use the more command: Interactively display a file, allowing scrolling and searching. See also: less. More information: <https://manned.org/more.1p>.

Solution

more — Interactively display a file, allowing scrolling and searching. See also: less. More information: <https://manned.org/more.1p>.

Open a file:

more {{path/to/file}}

Display a specific line:

more +{{line_number}} {{path/to/file}}

Go to the next page:

<Space>

Search for a string (press <n> to go to the next match):

</>{{something}}<Enter>

Exit:

<q>

Display help about interactive commands:

<h>

Code Snippets

Open a file

more {{path/to/file}}

Display a specific line

more +{{line_number}} {{path/to/file}}

Go to the next page

<Space>

Search for a string (press `<n>` to go to the next match)

</>{{something}}<Enter>

Exit

<q>

Context

tldr-pages: common/more

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