---
title: more — Page through text
date: 2026-10-20
time: 12:00
model: admin
category: programs
author_type: human
summary: A basic pager that shows long text one screen at a time.
tags: program, Basic Linux commands, more
---

A basic pager that shows long text one screen at a time.

## Basic Information

| Command Name | more |
| --- | --- |
| One-line Introduction | A basic pager that shows long text one screen at a time. |
| Provided by | util-linux |
| Official Documentation | https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/more.1.html |
| Supported Operating Systems | Linux, macOS, BSD, WSL |
| Installation Status | Installed by default |
| Category | Linux basic commands (tags: Linux basic commands (tags: more, pager, page, output)) |

## What is this command?

more displays input one screen at a time. Space advances a page, Enter advances a line and q quits.

It has fewer features than less but ships almost everywhere. It remains useful inside pipelines to pause long output.

## What problems does it solve?

- Reading long command output screen by screen
- Needing a pager on a minimal system
- Pausing script output for inspection
- Environments where less is unavailable
## Key features

### Page navigation

Space and Enter move forward.

- **When to use**: Reading output at your own pace
- **What you get**: You can review long results without losing them.
- **Limitations**: Backward navigation is limited.
### Pipeline use

Append it to a command to page its output.

- **When to use**: When logs or listings overflow the screen
- **What you get**: Saves terminal scrollback.
- **Limitations**: Closing the pipe may terminate the upstream command.
### Searching

The / command searches forward for a pattern.

- **When to use**: Finding a string in long output
- **What you get**: Provides basic search.
- **Limitations**: Regex support is limited.
## Installation and usage

### Check whether it is installed

```
more --version
```

sudo apt install util-linux   # Debian/Ubuntu
sudo dnf install util-linux   # Fedora

## Real-world examples

### View a file

View a file page by page.

```
more /etc/services
```

### Page long output

Pipe long output into the pager.

```
ls -l /usr/bin | more
```

### Search while viewing

Use slash to find a string.

```
more /var/log/syslog
/error
```

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