Nortel Networks 2300 Series manual Command-Line Editing

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Command-Line Editing

WSS Software editing functions are similar to those of many other network operating systems.

Keyboard Shortcuts

The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts for entering and editing CLI commands:

Keyboard Shortcut(s)	Function
Ctrl+A	Jumps to the first character of the command line.
Ctrl+B or Left Arrow key	Moves the cursor back one character.
Ctrl+C	Escapes and terminates prompts and tasks.
Ctrl+D	Deletes the character at the cursor.
Ctrl+E	Jumps to the end of the current command line.
Ctrl+F or Right Arrow key	Moves the cursor forward one character.
Ctrl+K	Deletes from the cursor to the end of the command line.
Ctrl+L or Ctrl+R	Repeats the current command line on a new line.
Ctrl+N or Down Arrow key	Enters the next command line in the history buffer.
Ctrl+P or Up Arrow key	Enters the previous command line in the history buffer.
Ctrl+U or Ctrl+X	Deletes characters from the cursor to the beginning of the
	command line.
Ctrl+W	Deletes the last word typed.
Esc B	Moves the cursor back one word.
Esc D	Deletes characters from the cursor forward to the end of the
	word.
Delete key or Backspace key	Erases mistake made during command entry. Reenter the
	command after using this key.

History Buffer

The history buffer stores the last 63 commands you entered during a terminal session. You can use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to select a command that you want to repeat from the history buffer.

Nortel WLAN—Security Switch 2300 Series Command Line Reference