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Need example for executing "pg" command

I need an example of how one is supposed to correctly execute the pg command. When I use the CAT command to view a file I have a hard time because the information scrolls and since I am connected through a hyperterminal it gets to be real frustrating going back to try to decipher what just passed. I tried executing the command but I don't have the right syntax and I can't seem to find an example.

mdhmi

'pg myfile'
You might enjoy the 'more' command. Example: 'more myfile'. Other siblings would include 'less', 'head', and 'tail'.

Mark

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Otetelisanu

with pg you can give
:h

and you have help

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h help
q or Q quit
<blank> or <newline> next page
l next line
d or <^D> display half a page more
. or <^L> redisplay current page
f skip the next page forward
n next file
p previous file
$ last page
w or z set window size and display next page
s savefile save current file in savefile
/pattern/ search forward for pattern
?pattern? or
^pattern^ search backward for pattern
!command execute command

Most commands can be preceeded by a number, as in:
+1<newline> (next page); -1<newline> (previous page); 1<newline> (page 1).

See the manual page for more detail.
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roduno

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Thanks to all of you for the help. The example that I needed I finally found in the man pg so thanks to tintin for that suggestion. I was running a netstat and I did not know how to make it run one page at a time. The syntax is: netstat -a | pg

Need example for executing &quot;pg&quot; command

Need example for executing "pg" command