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Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Sensor CLI Configuration Guide for IPS 7.2
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Chapter1 Introducing the CLI Configuration Guide
Command Line Editing
Spacebar Enables you to see more output on the terminal screen. Press the Spacebar when you see
the line
---More---
on the screen to display the next screen.
Left arrow Moves the cursor one character to the left. When you type a command that extends
beyond a single line, you can press the Left Arrow key repeatedly to scroll back toward
the system prompt and verify the beginning of the command entry.
Right arrow Moves the cursor one character to the right.
Up Arrow
or Ctrl-P
Recalls commands in the history buffer, beginning with the most recent command.
Repeat the key sequence to recall successively older commands.
Down
Arrow or
Ctrl-N
Returns to more recent commands in the history buffer after recalling commands with
the Up Arrow or Ctrl-P. Repeat the key sequence to recall successively more recent
commands.
Ctrl-A Moves the cursor to the beginning of the line.
Ctrl-B Moves the cursor back one character.
Ctrl-D Deletes the character at the cursor.
Ctrl-E Moves the cursor to the end of the command line.
Ctrl-F Moves the cursor forward one character.
Ctrl-K Deletes all characters from the cursor to the end of the command line.
Ctrl-L Clears the screen and redisplays the system prompt and command line
Ctrl-T Transposes the character to the left of the cursor with the character located at the cursor.
Ctrl-U Deletes all characters from the cursor to the beginning of the command line.
Ctrl-V Inserts a code to indicate to the system that the keystroke immediately following should
be treated as a command entry, not as an editing key.
Ctrl-W Deletes the word to the left of the cursor.
Ctrl-Y Reca lls the most recent entry in the delete buffer. The delete buffer contain s the last ten
items you deleted or cut.
Ctrl-Z Ends configuration mode and returns you to the EX EC prompt.
Esc-B Moves the curso r back one word.
Esc-C Capitalizes the word at the cursor.
Esc-D Deletes from the cursor to the end of the word.
Esc-F Moves the cursor forward one word.
Esc-L Changes the word at the cursor to lowercase.
Esc-U Capitalizes from the cursor to the end of the word.
Table1-1 Command Line Editing (continued)
Keys Description