HP BMD00022 manual Command line history and editing, Option Description

Command line history and editing

Using the command line interface, you can retrieve and modify previously entered commands with just a few keystrokes. The following options are available globally at the command line:

Table 5 Command line history and editing options

Option	Description
history	Displays a numbered list of the last ten previously entered commands.
!!	Repeats the last entered command.
!n	Repeats the nth command shown on the history list.
<Ctrl-p> or Up arrow key	Recalls the previous command from the history list. This can be used multiple
	times to work backward through the last ten commands. The recalled command
	can be entered as is, or edited using the options below.
<Ctrl-n>or Down arrow	Recalls the next command from the history list. This can be used multiple times to
key	work forward through the last ten commands. The recalled command can be
	entered as is, or edited using the options below.
<Ctrl-a>	Moves the cursor to the beginning of the command line.
<Ctrl-e>	Moves cursor to the end of the command line.
<Ctrl-b>or Left arrow key	Moves the cursor back one position to the left.
<Ctrl-f>or Right arrow	Moves the cursor forward one position to the right.
key
<Backspace> or Delete key	Erases one character to the left of the cursor position.
<Ctrl-d>	Deletes one character at the cursor position.
<Ctrl-k>	Erases all characters from the cursor position to the end of the command line.
<Ctrl-l>	Redisplays the current line.
<Ctrl-u>	Clears the entire line.
Other keys	Inserts new characters at the cursor position.
.	Prints the current level menu list.
..	Moves to the previous directory level.

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