You run more file.txt but the command exits immediately without showing the file content. What is the most likely reason?

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Linux CLI - Viewing and Editing Files

You run more file.txt but the command exits immediately without showing the file content. What is the most likely reason?

AThe file <code>file.txt</code> is empty

BYou typed <code>more</code> incorrectly

CThe terminal does not support paging

DThe file <code>file.txt</code> is a directory

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Consider what happens with an empty file
If file.txt is empty, more has no content to display and exits immediately.
Step 2: Evaluate other options
Typing errors would cause command not found or syntax errors; terminal support is rarely an issue; if file.txt is a directory, more would show an error.
Final Answer:
The file file.txt is empty -> Option A
Quick Check:
Empty file = no output from more [OK]

Quick Trick: Empty files cause more to exit immediately [OK]

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