Command Line Interface

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Command Line Processing
Commands are not case sensitive. You can abbreviate commands and parameters
as long as they contain enough letters to differentiate them from any other currently
available commands or parameters. You can use the Tab key to complete partial
commands, or enter a partial command followed by the “?” c haracter to display a list
of possible matches. You can also use the following editing keystrokes for
command-line processing:
Table4-3. Co mmand Line Processing
Keystroke Function
Ctrl-A Shifts cursor t o start of command line.
Ctrl-B Shifts cursor t o the left one character.
Ctrl-C Terminates the current task and displays the command prompt.
Ctrl-E Shifts cursor t o end of command line.
Ctrl-F Shi fts cursor to the right one character.
Ctrl-K Deletes all ch aracters from the cursor to the end of the line.
Ctrl-L Repeats current command line on a new line.
Ctrl-N Enters the next comman d line in the history buffer.
Ctrl-P Enters the las t command.
Ctrl-R Repeats current command line on a new line.
Ctrl-U Deletes from the cursor to the beginning of the line.
Ctrl-W Deletes the last word typed.
Esc-B Moves the cursor back one word.
Esc-D Deletes from the cursor to the end of the wo rd.
Esc-F Moves the cursor forwar d one word.
Delete key or backspace key Erases a mistake when entering a command.