On Tuesday 29 August 2006 23:24, Ashley M. Kirchner wrote: > Nigel Henry wrote: > > If I'm in text mode and run a command like, ls /usr/bin, I get a load of > > text scrolling by with no way to get back to the start of it. What > > command do I need to use so that I can scroll back through the text? Or > > are there any specific key combinations that will do this? > > On my keyboard, I can press (and hold) the SHIFT key and then use > the PGUP and PGDN keys to navigate the output. Thanks Ashley, and thanks to Tom, Frank, and whoever "replies-lists" is. Much appreciated. Nigel.