Brocade Mobility RFS4000, RFS6000 and RFS7000 CLI Reference Guide 27
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Moving the cursor on the command line
Table 2 shows the key combinations or sequences to move the cursor on the command line. Ctrl
defines the Control key, which must be pressed simultaneously with its associated letter key.
Esc supports the Escape key (which must be pressed first), followed by its associated letter key.
Keys are not case sensitive. Specific letters are used to provide an easy way of remembering their
functions. In Table 2, bold characters bold indica te the relation between a letter and its function.
Completing a partial command name
If you cannot remember a command name (or if you want to reduce the amount of typing you have
to perform) enter the first few letters of a command, then press the Tab key. The command line
parser completes the command if the string entered is unique to the command mode. If your
keyboard does not have a Tab key, press Ctrl-I.
TABLE 2 Key Combinations Used to Move the Cursor
Keystrokes Function Summary Function Details
Left Arrow or Ctrl-B Back character Moves the cursor one character to the left
When entering a command that exten ds beyond
a single line, press the L eft Arrow or Ctrl-B keys
repeatedly to scroll back to the system prompt
and verify the beginning of the command entry.
You can press the Ctrl-A key combination.
Right Arrow or Ctrl-F Forward character Moves the cursor one character to the right
Esc, B Back word Moves the cursor back one word
Esc, F Forward word Moves the cursor forward one word
Ctrl-A Beginning of line Moves the cursor to the beginning of the line
Ctrl-E End of line Moves the cursor to the end of the command
line
Ctrl-d Deletes the current character
Ctrl-U Deletes text up to cursor
Ctrl-K Deletes from the cursor to end of the line
Ctrl-P Obtains the prior command from memory
Ctrl-N Obtains the next command from memory
Esc-C Converts the rest of a word to uppercase
Esc-L Converts the rest of a word to lowercase
Esc-D Deletes the remainder of a word
Ctrl-W Deletes the word up to the cursor
Ctrl-Z Enters the command and returns to the root
prompt
Ctrl-L Refreshes the input line