Linux most: Usage Examples for a Little Known Pager Tool

Last updated: 02 May 2020

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Most is a command-line pager application, much like less and more; that's why they have similar names.

most is better than less for exploring datasets

most is good for datasets because you can navigate your dataset both vertically as well as horizontally.

It expects files to be very wide (not just long) and provides better ways for you to handle them.

most running on xubuntu

Also, you can view large files with it.

Install most

Also using yum or whatever you generally use to download packages

$ sudo apt-get install most

t

(t is for top)

b

(b is for bottom)

d

10d

u

10u

All movement commands can take a number prefix, causing that command to be run multiple times

>

<

Just hit /, like in vim or less.

Felipe 15 Mar 2016 02 May 2020 linux