Don't display filenames along with the contents when using "more"

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While displaying more than one file with more, I don't want to display filenames along with the contents.

I only need to display the contents of the file. Is there any way to escape the filenames?

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 10 '12 at 07:39

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cat file1 file2 file3 ... filen | more

answered Apr 10 '12 at 07:39

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http://partmaps.org/era/unix/award.html Useless use of cat award! – Rob Apr 10 '12 at 12:36
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@Rob Really? `cat` concatenates the files. What else do you suggest? – slhck Apr 10 '12 at 13:48
I don't know how I missed the "Don't display filenames". I think I opened it in a new tab, forgot about it, came back to it and skimmed. – Rob Apr 10 '12 at 15:05

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Apr 10 '12 at 13:48

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cat file1 file2 | more

This is what you are looking for.

edited Apr 10 '12 at 13:48

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answered Apr 10 '12 at 07:41

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http://partmaps.org/era/unix/award.html Useless use of cat award! – Rob Apr 10 '12 at 12:36
I don't know how I missed the "Don't display filenames". I think I opened it in a new tab, forgot about it, came back to it and skimmed. – Rob Apr 10 '12 at 15:05

score -1 · Answer 3 · edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17

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more "filename with space" "filenames" filename\ also\ with\ spaces and.one.more.file is all you need, but you might consider using less instead of more. They say less is more.

edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17

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answered Apr 10 '12 at 12:37

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That is not his question. – Daniel Andersson Apr 10 '12 at 12:45
+1 for suggesting the right tool for the job. Especially when the tool is as widespread as `less`. – l0b0 Apr 10 '12 at 12:49
Missed the "Don't want to display filename" in the question. Not sure how. – Rob Apr 10 '12 at 14:42

Don't display filenames along with the contents when using "more"

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