13 | less command

Linux Command Line Tutorial

In this video, we will learn how to use less command. less is a command-line utility that displays the content of a file or a command output, one page at a time. The less command is mostly used for opening large files.

The general syntax for using less command is:

less [options] filename

It is also possible to use less with other commands output.

ls /etc | less

When opening a file that is too large to fit in one page, you will see the colon at the bottom of the screen. What makes less more appealing is its ease of file navigation.

Navigation Commands

Command	Output
f or space bar	next page
j, down key or enter	next line
k or up key	previous line
b	previous page
G	end of the file
g	start of the file
[n]G	goes to n^th line
/[pattern]	top-down search
?[pattern]	bottom-up search
n	next search result
N	previous search result

Navigation commands

Options

Option	Effect
-N	show line numbers
-X	preserve screen content after exiting less
+F	watch out for changes being made to the file

Options for less command

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12 | touch command

Linux Command Line Tutorial

In this video, we will learn how to use touch command. The main purpose of this command is to change file access and modification time but it can be used to create a new file. In simple terms, it is used to change the timestamp of a given file.

touch can create a new file too. I find it much simpler to create a new file using touch. It is possible to create a file with any file extension. Moreover, you can create multiple files with just one command.

Remember you can always type man touch to learn more about the command.

We will also learn about some flags along with touch command:

-t = pass in custom timestamp
-a = just change access timestamp
-m = just change the modified timestamp
-r = copy timestamp from another file

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11 | stat command

Linux Command Line Tutorial

In this video we will learn how to use stat command. stat is a command-line utility that displays detailed information about given files or file system. In simple words stat is used to display file information or properties.

Remeber you can always type man stat to learn more about the command.

We will also learn about some flags along with stat command:

-f = this flag is used for formatting custom output

Thank you 🙂

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