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Old 09-05-2010
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What command can you use to display a text file one page at a time, but doesn't allow scrolling backward through a file?
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Old 09-05-2010
The pg utility meets your requirements. It may or may not be available on your unspecified platform.
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Old 09-06-2010
The more utility may also do what you want, on systems where it isn't just linked to the less command.
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Old 09-06-2010
If this was a unix quiz question I would have said that the unix command "pr" doesn't allow scrolling backwards.
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