Chapter 4: Understanding the User Interface
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Command History Feat u res The Cisco IOS software user interface provides a history, or record, o
commands that you have entered. This feature is particularly useful fo
recalling long or complex commands or entries, including access lists.
By default, the system records 10 command lines in its history buffer.
The following commands are entered from user EXEC mode.
Warning: Many of the commands described in this section refer to
arrow keys as well as alternate keystrokes. Please note
that arrow keys function only on ANSI-compatible termi
nals such as VT100s.
History Commands Command Format
Set the number of comm and lines the
system will record during the current
terminal session.
terminal history
[size
number-of-
lines]
Reset the number of lines saved in th
history buffer to the default of 10
lines.
terminal no his-
tory size
Recall commands in the history
buffer, beginning with the most recent
command. Repeat the key sequence to
recall successively older commands.
Press <Ctrl-P> or the up
arrow key
Return to more recent commands in
the history buffer after recalling com-
mands with <Ctrl-P> or the up arrow
key. Repeat the key sequence to recall
successively more recent commands.
Press <Ctrl-N> or the
down arrow key
List the last several commands you
entered while in EXEC mode. show history
Disable command history during th
current terminal session. terminal no his-
tory