Roland Wegmann wrote: >Hy all > >How can I control number of lines per 'page'? For example when I use the >command 'aptitude search gnome' the output is a huge list, that 'runs >over' my 'bash window' and I can only read the last search results. > >Which tool do I have to use that i can read the 'output pages' one by one?
Use the pager, less, with a pipe. See man less $ aptitude search gnome | less This will cause one screen full of text at a time. Use the spacebar to advance one page, or the up/down arrows to scroll one line at a time. Alternately, you could send the output to a file. Then use less, a text editor to read the file, or send it to your printer. $ aptitude search gnome >> somefile -- gt [EMAIL PROTECTED] Nielsen's First Law of Computer Manuals: People don't read documentation voluntarily. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
