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Displaying Command Output

If the command output is longer than the screen length, it appears one screen at a time by means of a UNIX more-type interface. The prompt ---(more)--- indicates that more output is available. (See Figure 8.)

Figure 8: The ---(more)--- Prompt

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To continue command output, press Return.

Table 6 lists some common keyboard sequences you can use at the ---(more)--- prompt. As soon as the CLI knows how long the output is (usually by the second screen), it displays the percentage of the command output above the prompt.

Occasionally, if a command produces extensive output, you may wish to cancel the output.

To cancel command output, press Ctrl+c. Command output stops and the command prompt appears. (See Figure 9.)

Figure 9: Canceling Command Output

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Table 6: ---more--- Prompt Keyboard Sequences

Category	Action	Keyboard Sequence
Scroll Down	Scroll down one line.	Enter, Return, k, Ctrl+m, Ctrl+n, or Down Arrow
	Scroll down one-half screen.	Tab, d, Ctrl+d, or Ctrl+x
	Scroll down one whole screen.	Space or Ctrl+f
	Scroll down to the bottom of the output.	Ctrl+e or Shift+g
	Display the output all at once instead of one screen at a time. (Same as specifying the \| no-more command.)	Shift+ n
Scroll Up	Display the previous line of output.	j, Ctrl+h, Ctrl+p, or Up Arrow
	Scroll up one-half screen.	u or Ctrl+u
	Scroll up one whole screen.	b or Ctrl+b
	Scroll up to the top of the output.	Ctrl+a or g

For more information about working with command output, see Filtering Command Output.

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