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Startup and General Configuration Summary
Configuring the Line Editor
2.1.7.2
set line-editor
Use this command to set the current and default line editing mode or the way the Delete character
is treated by the line editor. You can also set the persistence of your line editing selections.
set line-editor {emacs | vi | default | delete {backspace | delete}} [default]
Syntax Description
emacs
vi
default
delete
{backspace | delete}
default
Command Defaults
If default is not entered after selecting a line editing or Delete mode, the selection
will apply only to the current session and will not persist for future sessions.
Command Type
Switch command.
Command Mode
Read-Write.
Examples
This example sets the current line-editor to vi mode:
Matrix(rw)->set line-editor vi
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Selects emacs command line editing mode. See
Table 2-3
for some commonly used emacs commands.
Selects vi command line editing mode.
Selects default line editing mode.
Sets the way the line editor treats the Delete ASCII
character.
delete backspace — the line editor will treat Delete
(0x7f) as a Backspace (0x08) character.
delete delete — the line editor will treat Delete as the
Delete character (the default condition).
(Optional) Make the line editor or Delete mode setting
persist for all future sessions.
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