Ok so here's a linux question that's been bugging me for years.
I sometimes `less` to display/paginate a streaming stdout from another program. When I press `END` key on the keyboard, it brings me to the bottom of the stream, the latest data it has.
Then it says "Waiting for data... (^X or interrupt to abort)"
I want it to stop waiting for data and let me scroll up as it usually does when it's not waiting for data.
I've tried pressing Control+X and Control+C, but it just closes less immediately instead of just interrupting the wait for new data.
What do I press to make it stop waiting for data, not just close itself?
This would particularly useful for browsing `journalctl` output
Ok so here's a linux question that's been bugging me for years.
I sometimes `less` to display/paginate a streaming stdout from another program. When I press `END` key on the keyboard, it brings me to the bottom of the stream, the latest data it has.
Then it says "Waiting for data... (^X or interrupt to abort)"
I want it to stop waiting for data and let me scroll up as it usually does when it's not waiting for data.
I've tried pressing Control+X and Control+C, but it just closes less immediately instead of just interrupting the wait for new data.
What do I press to make it stop waiting for data, not just close itself?
This would particularly useful for browsing `journalctl` output