---
name: "gvfs-less"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gvfs-common"
version: "1.46.2-1"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gvfs-less"
---

# gvfs-less(1)

Execute less on the output of gvfs-cat

## NAME

gvfs-less - Execute less on the output of gvfs-cat

## SYNOPSIS

**gvfs-less \[OPTION...\] \[LOCATION...\]**

## DESCRIPTION

**gvfs-less** executes **less** on the output of **gvfs-cat**.

**gvfs-less** works just like the traditional less utility, but using gvfs locations instead of local files: for example you can use something like smb://server/resource/file.txt as location.

## OPTIONS

See [**less**(1)](/less/1.md) for the options.

## EXIT STATUS

On success 0 is returned, a non-zero failure code otherwise.

## SEE ALSO

[**less**(1)](/less/1.md), [**gvfs-cat**(1)](/gvfs-cat/1.md)