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Command editing 52
SmartWare Software Configuration Guide 3 • Command line interface (CLI)
CLI to complete the command at the prompt. If the number of characters is not sufficient to uniquely identify
the command, the CLI will provide a list with all commands starting with the typed characters. For example, if
you enter the string co in the configure mode and press <tab>, the selections
configure, copy, and context are
displayed.
Command history
SmartWare maintains a list of previously entered commands that you can go through by pressing the <up-
arrow> and <down-arrow> keys, and then pressing <enter> to enter the command.
The show history command displays a list of the commands you can go through by using the arrow keys.
Command Editing Shortcuts
SmartWare CLI provides a number of command shortcuts that facilitate editing of the command line. Com-
mand editing shortcuts are summarized in table 3 on page 52. The syntax <Ctrl>-<p> means press the <p> key
while holding down the keyboard’s control key (sometimes labeled Control, Ctl, or Ctrl, depending on the key-
board and operating system of your computer).
<Esc>-<f> is handled differently; press and release the escape key (often labeled Esc on many keyboards) and
then press the <f> key.
Table 3. Command edit shortcuts
Keyboard Description
<Ctrl>-<p> or <up-arrow> Recall previous command in the command history.
<Ctrl>-<p> or <up-arrow> Recall next command in the command history.
<Ctrl>-<p> or <up-arrow> Move cursor forward one character.
<Ctrl>-<p> or <up-arrow> Move cursor backward one character.
<Esc>-<f> Move cursor forward one word.
<Esc>-<b> Move cursor backward one word.
<Ctrl>-<a> Move cursor to beginning of line.
<Ctrl>-<e> Move cursor to end of line.
<Ctrl>-<k> Delete to end of line.
<Ctrl>-<u> Delete to beginning of line.
<Ctrl>-<d> Delete character.
<Esc>-<d> Delete word.
<Ctrl>-<c> Quit editing the current line.
<Ctrl>-<l> Refresh (redraw) the display.
<Ctrl>-<t> Transpose characters.
<Ctrl>-<v> Insert a code to indicate to the system that the keystroke immediately fol-
lowing should be treated as normal text, not a CLI command.
For example, pressing the question mark <?> character in the CLI prints a
list of possible tokens. If you want to use the ? in a configuration com-
mand, e.g. to enter a regular expression, press Ctrl-v immediately fol-
lowed by the question mark <?>.