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 1.)
Figure 1: The MORE Prompt
To continue command output:
- Press Enter.
Occasionally, if a command produces extensive output, you may wish to cancel the output.
To cancel command output:
- Press q. Command output stops, and the command prompt appears.
Table 1 lists common keyboard sequences you can use at the ---(more)--- prompt.
Table 1: MORE Prompt Keyboard Sequences
Category | Action | Keyboard Sequence |
|---|---|---|
Scroll down | Scroll down one line. | e, Ctrl+e, j, Ctrl+n, Enter, down arrow |
| Scroll down one-half screen. | d, Ctrl+d |
| Scroll down one whole screen. | f, Ctrl+f, Ctrl+v, z, Space |
| Scroll down to the bottom of the output and wait for more input. (To resume output, press Ctrl-C.) | F |
| Jump to last line in output and exit to the CLI prompt. | G |
Scroll up | Display the previous line of output. | y, Ctrl+y, k, Ctrl+k, Ctrl+p, up arrow |
Scroll up one-half screen. | u, Ctrl+u | |
Scroll up one whole screen. | b, Ctrl+b, Esc+v, w | |
Jump to the first line of the output. | g | |
Scroll up and down | Scroll up and down through the output. To exit this mode, press q. | -E (hyphen E) |
