Difference between ‘less’ and ‘more’ linux commands
We know both “less” and “more” commands could be used to show contents which might exceed a whole screen page. As defined: “more” is a filter for paging through text one screenful at a time. The “less” is similar but could do more things, yes “less” is more!
(1) “less” supports at least the following:
‘space’ – next screen page
‘enter’ – next line
‘up arrow’ – previous line
‘down arrow’ – next line
(2) “more” basically only support:
‘space’ – next screen page
‘enter’ – next line
“more” cannot get back to previous line or page
Written on July 2, 2013