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iTerm2 (macOS)
Cmd = ⌘ key
| Description | Key Binding |
|---|---|
| Move cursor to beginning of line | C-a |
| Move cursor to end of line | C-e |
| Move cursor beginning of word | ESC + b |
| Move cursor end of word | ESC + f |
| Delete word after cursor | ESC + d |
| Delete word behind cursor | C-w |
| Delete from cursor to beginning of line | C-u |
| Delete from cursor to end of line | C-k |
| Delete character under cursor | C-d |
| New tab | Cmd-t |
| Switch to tab at <left-right> | Cmd-<left-right> |
| Add vertical pane | Cmd-d |
| Add horizontal pane | Cmd-D |
| Switch to pane at <direction> | M-Cmd-<direction> |
| Close pane | Cmd-w |
Nano
| Description | Key Binding |
|---|---|
| Next page | C-v |
| Previous page | C-y |
| Last page | C-w-v |
| Store line in buffer | C-k |
| Reinsert line | C-u |
| Exit | C-x |
Less
| Description | Key Binding |
|---|---|
| Exit pager | q |
| Forward search <pattern> | /<pattern> |
| Backward search <pattern> | ?<pattern> |
| Toggle search highlighting | ESC u ENTER |
| Toggle status column | - J ENTER |
| Next match | n |
| Previous match | N |
| Page up | SPC |
| Page down | b |
| Half page up | d |
| Half page down | u |
| One line up | j |
| One line down | k |
| Start of file | g |
| End of file | G |
| Show file info | C-g |
| Only lines w/matching <pattern> | &<pattern> |
| Mark position with a character <mark> | m<mark> |
| Go to <mark> | '<mark> |
Open current file in EDITOR | v** |
**Returns to less once EDITOR is closed.
Options
Less can be configured via CLI options. Most options may be changed at runtime:
| Description | Key Binding |
|---|---|
| Save buffer to <file> | -o ENTER <file> ENTER |
| Squeeze consecutive blank lines | -s |
| Display line numbers | -N |
| Suppress line numbers | -n |
Multiple Files
| Description | Key Binding |
|---|---|
| Open <file1> and <file2> | less <file1> <file2> |
| Open <file3> | :e <file3> |
| Next file | :n |
| Previous file | :p |
Tail
| Description | Key Binding |
|---|---|
| Open streaming file | less -n +F some.log |
| Pause stream w/less nav | C-c |
| Resume stream | F |
| Quit stream | C-c then q |