From unknown Fri Sep 05 20:55:31 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#6247: Request a pause Resent-From: Mark A Powell Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-To: owner@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sat, 22 May 2010 17:33:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 6247 X-GNU-PR-Package: coreutils X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 6247@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.127454957425315 (code B ref -1); Sat, 22 May 2010 17:33:02 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 22 May 2010 17:32:54 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OFsZB-0006aG-Kn for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 22 May 2010 13:32:53 -0400 Received: from mx10.gnu.org ([199.232.76.166]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OFrNG-0004yT-Oi for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 22 May 2010 12:16:31 -0400 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]:49377) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1OFrNB-0006gx-VE for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 22 May 2010 12:16:26 -0400 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=36148 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1OFrNA-0004p4-1X for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Sat, 22 May 2010 12:16:24 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW, T_RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OFrN6-0007Gz-Uv for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Sat, 22 May 2010 12:16:23 -0400 Received: from out02.roch.ny.frontiernet.net ([66.133.183.227]:23012) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OFrN6-0007Gg-LG for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Sat, 22 May 2010 12:16:20 -0400 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AtYFAKaf90utVa2I/2dsb2JhbACDFo5ojBStfpAGgSWDBGoE X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.53,283,1272844800"; d="scan'208";a="26123906" Received: from relay02.roch.ny.frontiernet.net ([66.133.182.165]) by out02.roch.ny.frontiernet.net with ESMTP; 22 May 2010 16:16:19 +0000 X-Previous-IP: 173.85.173.136 Received: from [192.168.254.1] (173-85-173-136.dr01.bzwd.pa.frontiernet.net [173.85.173.136]) by relay02.roch.ny.frontiernet.net (Postfix) with ESMTPA id B691F10F98D for ; Sat, 22 May 2010 16:16:18 +0000 (UTC) From: Mark A Powell Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Date: Sat, 22 May 2010 12:16:18 -0400 Message-ID: <1274544978.2454.8.camel@map445-desktop> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.28.3 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Genre and OS details not recognized. X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6, seldom 2.4 (older, 4) X-Spam-Score: -5.9 (-----) X-Mailman-Approved-At: Sat, 22 May 2010 13:32:53 -0400 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -5.9 (-----) Hello, I just read the "man" for the ls command. I didn't see an option for pause, as in DOS (dir/p). There are times when it would be a great help when, viewing more than one page of files in a directory. I hope this is not something, I over looked. Thank you all for your time. -mapcap From unknown Fri Sep 05 20:55:31 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#6247: Request a pause Resent-From: Erik Auerswald Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-To: owner@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Resent-Date: Sat, 22 May 2010 18:13:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 6247 X-GNU-PR-Package: coreutils X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Mark A Powell Cc: 6247@debbugs.gnu.org Received: via spool by 6247-submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B6247.127455196126499 (code B ref 6247); Sat, 22 May 2010 18:13:02 +0000 Received: (at 6247) by debbugs.gnu.org; 22 May 2010 18:12:41 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OFtBg-0006tM-Ta for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 22 May 2010 14:12:41 -0400 Received: from mailgw1.uni-kl.de ([131.246.120.220]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OFtBf-0006tG-C4 for 6247@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 22 May 2010 14:12:40 -0400 Received: from sushi.unix-ag.uni-kl.de (sushi.unix-ag.uni-kl.de [IPv6:2001:638:208:ef34:0:ff:fe00:65]) by mailgw1.uni-kl.de (8.14.3/8.14.3/Debian-5+lenny1) with ESMTP id o4MICXbX007898 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT); Sat, 22 May 2010 20:12:33 +0200 Received: from [127.0.0.1] (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by sushi.unix-ag.uni-kl.de (8.14.3/8.14.3/Debian-5+lenny1) with ESMTP id o4MICXUY000934; Sat, 22 May 2010 20:12:33 +0200 Message-ID: <4BF81E91.8080006@unix-ag.uni-kl.de> Date: Sat, 22 May 2010 20:12:33 +0200 From: Erik Auerswald User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.9.1.9) Gecko/20100515 Icedove/3.0.4 MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <1274544978.2454.8.camel@map445-desktop> In-Reply-To: <1274544978.2454.8.camel@map445-desktop> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Score: -6.6 (------) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.6 (------) Hi, On 05/22/2010 06:16 PM, Mark A Powell wrote: > Hello, I just read the "man" for the ls command. I didn't see an > option for pause, as in DOS (dir/p). There are times when it would be a > great help when, viewing more than one page of files in a directory. > I hope this is not something, I over looked. There is no such option, you can pipe the output of ls into your pager for this. Of course this enables you to use all the features of said pager, e.g. searching or scrolling backwards. Example: ls | less Erik From unknown Fri Sep 05 20:55:31 2025 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.427 (Entity 5.427) X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org From: help-debbugs@gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System) To: Mark A Powell Subject: bug#6247: closed (Re: bug#6247: Request a pause) Message-ID: References: <874ohzbwki.fsf@meyering.net> <1274544978.2454.8.camel@map445-desktop> X-Gnu-PR-Message: they-closed 6247 X-Gnu-PR-Package: coreutils Reply-To: 6247@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Sat, 22 May 2010 18:51:02 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1274554262-27544-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1274554262-27544-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Your bug report #6247: Request a pause which was filed against the coreutils package, has been closed. The explanation is attached below, along with your original report. If you require more details, please reply to 6247@debbugs.gnu.org. --=20 6247: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D6247 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1274554262-27544-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at 6247-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 22 May 2010 18:50:18 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OFtm5-0007A4-OH for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 22 May 2010 14:50:17 -0400 Received: from smtp5-g21.free.fr ([212.27.42.5]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OFtm2-00079x-T2 for 6247-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 22 May 2010 14:50:16 -0400 Received: from smtp5-g21.free.fr (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtp5-g21.free.fr (Postfix) with ESMTP id C961BD48087 for <6247-done@debbugs.gnu.org>; Sat, 22 May 2010 20:50:07 +0200 (CEST) Received: from mx.meyering.net (mx.meyering.net [82.230.74.64]) by smtp5-g21.free.fr (Postfix) with ESMTP for <6247-done@debbugs.gnu.org>; Sat, 22 May 2010 20:50:06 +0200 (CEST) Received: by rho.meyering.net (Acme Bit-Twister, from userid 1000) id B3B9AE27A; Sat, 22 May 2010 20:50:05 +0200 (CEST) From: Jim Meyering To: Erik Auerswald Subject: Re: bug#6247: Request a pause In-Reply-To: <4BF81E91.8080006@unix-ag.uni-kl.de> (Erik Auerswald's message of "Sat, 22 May 2010 20:12:33 +0200") References: <1274544978.2454.8.camel@map445-desktop> <4BF81E91.8080006@unix-ag.uni-kl.de> Date: Sat, 22 May 2010 20:50:05 +0200 Message-ID: <874ohzbwki.fsf@meyering.net> Lines: 11 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Spam-Score: -3.2 (---) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 6247-done Cc: Mark A Powell , 6247-done@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -3.2 (---) Erik Auerswald wrote: ... > There is no such option, you can pipe the output of ls into your pager > for this. Of course this enables you to use all the features of said > pager, e.g. searching or scrolling backwards. > > Example: > ls | less Thanks for replying. I'm marking this as closed. ------------=_1274554262-27544-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 22 May 2010 17:32:54 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OFsZB-0006aG-Kn for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 22 May 2010 13:32:53 -0400 Received: from mx10.gnu.org ([199.232.76.166]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OFrNG-0004yT-Oi for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 22 May 2010 12:16:31 -0400 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]:49377) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1OFrNB-0006gx-VE for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Sat, 22 May 2010 12:16:26 -0400 Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=36148 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1OFrNA-0004p4-1X for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Sat, 22 May 2010 12:16:24 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW, T_RP_MATCHES_RCVD autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OFrN6-0007Gz-Uv for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Sat, 22 May 2010 12:16:23 -0400 Received: from out02.roch.ny.frontiernet.net ([66.133.183.227]:23012) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OFrN6-0007Gg-LG for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Sat, 22 May 2010 12:16:20 -0400 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AtYFAKaf90utVa2I/2dsb2JhbACDFo5ojBStfpAGgSWDBGoE X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.53,283,1272844800"; d="scan'208";a="26123906" Received: from relay02.roch.ny.frontiernet.net ([66.133.182.165]) by out02.roch.ny.frontiernet.net with ESMTP; 22 May 2010 16:16:19 +0000 X-Previous-IP: 173.85.173.136 Received: from [192.168.254.1] (173-85-173-136.dr01.bzwd.pa.frontiernet.net [173.85.173.136]) by relay02.roch.ny.frontiernet.net (Postfix) with ESMTPA id B691F10F98D for ; Sat, 22 May 2010 16:16:18 +0000 (UTC) Subject: Request a pause From: Mark A Powell To: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Date: Sat, 22 May 2010 12:16:18 -0400 Message-ID: <1274544978.2454.8.camel@map445-desktop> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.28.3 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Genre and OS details not recognized. X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6, seldom 2.4 (older, 4) X-Spam-Score: -5.9 (-----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-Mailman-Approved-At: Sat, 22 May 2010 13:32:53 -0400 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -5.9 (-----) Hello, I just read the "man" for the ls command. I didn't see an option for pause, as in DOS (dir/p). There are times when it would be a great help when, viewing more than one page of files in a directory. I hope this is not something, I over looked. Thank you all for your time. -mapcap ------------=_1274554262-27544-1--