Linux Advanced Commands (II): View the contents of the file command, can speak commands to view large files using the split-screen display

Look at the file command

learning target

• View Larger files can say split-screen display using the command

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1. Check the contents of the file using the command

command	Explanation
cat	View small file
more	Split-screen viewing of large files

Cat command renderings

Description:

• The cat command redirection can be done in conjunction with the merger of multiple files
• gedit file editing commands, you can view and edit documents

FIG effect more command

When the information is too long can not be displayed on a screen to view content, you can use the more command to display the contents of a file in the terminal distribution.

Operation Button Description:

Operation keys	Explanation
Blank	Display the next screen
Enter	Display the next line.
b	Information is displayed on a screen
f	Display the next screen
q	drop out

2. The pipe (|) using the command

Pipes (|): a command output can be used as another command is input through the pipeline, will be understood to be a container, the contents stored in the terminal display.

Pipe command renderings:

Description:

Pipe (|) in conjunction with more general command, mainly to see the distribution terminal display.

3. Summary

• View of small files using cat command
• Split-screen viewing of large files using the more command,
• Check the contents of the display terminal and split-screen display, use the pipe (|) combined with more command.