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| Chapter 2 UNIX Commands |

## 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.

### 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 without waiting for a carriage return (more works this way).

-p`str`

  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

Reference: pcat |  | Reference: pic