Manage Output at the ---(more)--- Prompt

If the output is longer than the screen length, it appears one screen at a time with the UNIX ---(more)-- prompt at the end of the screen. The ---(more)--- prompt indicates that more output is available. The following table lists the keyboard sequences you can use at the --(more)--- prompt.

Table 8: Keyboard Shortcuts at the ---(more)--- Prompt

Keyboard Shortcut	Action
Enter, Return, k, Ctrl+m, Ctrl+n, or down arrow	Scroll down one line.
Tab, d, Ctrl+d, or Ctrl+x	Scroll down one-half screen.
Space or Ctrl+f	Scroll down one whole screen.
Ctrl+e or g	Scroll down to the bottom of the output.
n (or no-more)	Display the output all at once instead of one screen at a time.
j, Ctrl-h, Ctrl-p, or up arrow	Scroll up one line.
u or Ctrl-u	Scroll up one-half screen.
b or Ctrl-b	Scroll up one whole screen.
Ctrl-a or g	Scroll up to the bottom of the output.
/string	Search forward for a string.
?string	Search backward for a string.
n	Repeat previous search for a string.
m or M (or \| match string)	Find a text string. You are prompted for the string to match
e or E (or \| except string)	Find, ignoring a text string. You are prompted for the string to ignore.
Ctrl-C, q, Q, or Ctrl-k	Interrupt the display of output.
H (Same as specifying \| hold)	Hold the CLI at the —more- prompt after displaying all output.
c or C	Clear any match conditions and display the complete output.
Ctrl-l	Redraw the output on the screen.
s or S (or \| save filename)	Save the command output to a file. You are prompted for a filename.