XK0-006 System Management Practice Question
Which of the following commands can be used to display the contents of a file one page at a time? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
Test-takers frequently confuse `cat` as a pagination tool because it displays file contents, but it lacks any paging or interactive control, while `head` and `tail` are often mistakenly thought to paginate because they show a subset of lines.
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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less
The `less` command is a pager that displays file contents one screen at a time, allowing both forward and backward navigation. It is designed for viewing large files interactively, loading only the visible portion into memory for efficiency.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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less
Why this is correct
Correct: less is a pager.
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head
Why it's wrong here
head shows first lines only.
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cat
Why it's wrong here
cat prints entire file to stdout.
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tail
Why it's wrong here
tail shows last lines only.
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more
Why this is correct
Correct: more is a pager.
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