pg

pg [options] [files]

Display the named files on a terminal, one page at a time. After each screen is displayed, you are prompted to display the next page by pressing the Return key. Press h for help with additional commands; press q to quit. See also more in Chapter 2.

Options

-c

Clear screen (same as -c of more).

-e

Do not pause between files.

-f

Do not split long lines.

-n

Issue a pg command at the prompt without waiting for a carriage return (more works this way).

-pstr

Use string str for the command prompt. The special variable %d displays the page number.

-r

Restricted mode; shell escapes aren't allowed.

-s

Display messages in standout mode (reverse video).

-n

Use n lines for each window (default is a full screen).

+num

Begin displaying at line number num.

+/pat

Begin displaying at first line containing pattern pat.

Example

pg -p 'Page %d :' file