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> Sent: Friday, November 26, 1999 4:28 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [ILUG-BOM] To view the file
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>
> Hi !
>
> I want to view some file on the linux file system from perl program.
> I should be be able to scroll through the file but at the same
> time i should not
> be able to change the contents.
> i.e. i want to open the file in read only mode.
>
> I am the owner of that file. So the command
> System("vi <filename>");
> won't work because it allows to modify the contents of the file.
>
> In unix i can use command
> cdimore <filename>
> to do the same.
>
> Can u suggest me any linux command ?
>
> Prachi.
>
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