when paging through using less, how do i bookmark a page?
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I'm reading long files with less and would like to 'bookmark' my page, return to it later after having closed less. Is this possible? If so, how?
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typically, people will just suspend the command with control-z, then bring it back later with an appropriatefgcommand. You can always type=in less to get the current line number, say 99, then later start it with option+g99.
– meuh
Apr 29 at 9:31
@meuh Good idea but it makes more sense to usepinstead ofgbecause then you are indipendent of the terminal size.
– Hauke Laging
Apr 29 at 10:53
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I'm reading long files with less and would like to 'bookmark' my page, return to it later after having closed less. Is this possible? If so, how?
less bookmarks
asked Apr 29 at 7:55
gss
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I'm reading long files with less and would like to 'bookmark' my page, return to it later after having closed less. Is this possible? If so, how?
less bookmarks
asked Apr 29 at 7:55
gss
11
asked Apr 29 at 7:55
gss
11
asked Apr 29 at 7:55
gss
11
asked Apr 29 at 7:55
gss
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typically, people will just suspend the command with control-z, then bring it back later with an appropriatefgcommand. You can always type=in less to get the current line number, say 99, then later start it with option+g99.
– meuh
Apr 29 at 9:31
@meuh Good idea but it makes more sense to usepinstead ofgbecause then you are indipendent of the terminal size.
– Hauke Laging
Apr 29 at 10:53
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2
typically, people will just suspend the command with control-z, then bring it back later with an appropriatefgcommand. You can always type=in less to get the current line number, say 99, then later start it with option+g99.
– meuh
Apr 29 at 9:31
@meuh Good idea but it makes more sense to usepinstead ofgbecause then you are indipendent of the terminal size.
– Hauke Laging
Apr 29 at 10:53
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typically, people will just suspend the command with control-z, then bring it back later with an appropriate
fg command. You can always type = in less to get the current line number, say 99, then later start it with option +g99.– meuh
Apr 29 at 9:31
typically, people will just suspend the command with control-z, then bring it back later with an appropriate
fg command. You can always type = in less to get the current line number, say 99, then later start it with option +g99.– meuh
Apr 29 at 9:31
@meuh Good idea but it makes more sense to use
p instead of g because then you are indipendent of the terminal size.– Hauke Laging
Apr 29 at 10:53
@meuh Good idea but it makes more sense to use
p instead of g because then you are indipendent of the terminal size.– Hauke Laging
Apr 29 at 10:53
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typically, people will just suspend the command with control-z, then bring it back later with an appropriate
fgcommand. You can always type=in less to get the current line number, say 99, then later start it with option+g99.– meuh
Apr 29 at 9:31
@meuh Good idea but it makes more sense to use
pinstead ofgbecause then you are indipendent of the terminal size.– Hauke Laging
Apr 29 at 10:53