How to exit the less textfile command?

dubbuk · 05-03-2004, 11:00 AM

sounds veeery newbish but i sill dont know it.

if i use the linux console and try to view a textfile with the editor with the command

less readme.txt

how can i exit it and get back where i can write new commands?

sterrenkijker · 05-03-2004, 11:02 AM

'q'

(I think...)

trey85stang · 05-03-2004, 11:36 AM

if it is like vi or man.. it is...

:q (enter)

slakmagik · 05-03-2004, 04:41 PM

Plain 'q' will do. If you need to do a quick command, you don't even need to exit. Just type '!' and your command. If you want to switch from the pager to an editor, do 'v'. Check out the less man page - it's an extremely cool program.

sterrenkijker · 05-03-2004, 04:47 PM

hey cool, I didn't know about the 'v'

vincebanzon · 07-20-2017, 08:16 PM

CTRL + C first to clear all other text that you have tried to input.
then
:q
to exit from it.

astrogeek · 07-20-2017, 08:27 PM

Welcome to LQ!

You have replied to a 13+ year dead thread by a one time visitor who never returned.

If you have a similar issue it is best to open your own thread for better visibility and to attract replies from currently active members.

ditatu · 03-31-2018, 10:29 AM

Answers were great

I learn that I can use v and sometimes also need :q instead of q. I am learning Linux with Raspberry Pi3 starting today.