Command Autocompletion And Command Abbreviation; Cli Line-Editing Conventions - NETGEAR ProSafe SRX5308 Cli Reference Manual

Command Autocompletion and Command Abbreviation

Command autocompletion finishes spelling the command when you type enough letters of a
command to uniquely identify the command keyword. You need to type all of the required
keywords and parameters before you can use autocompletion.
The following keys both perform autocompletion for the current command. If the command
prefix is not unique, a subsequent repeat of the key displays possible completions.
• Enter or Return key. Autocompletes, syntax-checks, and then executes the command. If
there is a syntax error, the offending part of the command is highlighted and explained.
• Spacebar. Autocompletes, or if the command is already resolved, inserts a space.

CLI Line-Editing Conventions

The following table describes the key combinations that you can use to edit commands or
increase the speed of command entry. Access this list from the CLI by issuing .help.
Table 6. CLI editing conventions
Key or Key Sequence Description
Invoking context-sensitive help
?
Autocompleting
Note: Command autocompletion finishes spelling the command when you type enough letters of a command
to uniquely identify the command keyword. However, you need to type all of the required keywords and
parameters before you use autocompletion.
Enter (or Return)
Spacebar
Moving around
Ctrl-A
Ctrl-E
Up arrow
Down arrow
Left arrow
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Displays context-sensitive help. The information that displays consists either of a list of
possible command completions with summaries or of the full syntax of the current
command. When a command has been resolved, a subsequent repeat of the help key
displays a detailed reference.
Autocompletes, syntax-checks, and then executes a command. If there is a syntax
error, the offending part of the command line is highlighted and explained. If the
command prefix is not unique, a subsequent repeat of the key displays possible
completions.
Autocompletes, or if the command is already resolved, inserts a space. If the command
prefix is not unique, a subsequent repeat of the key displays possible completions.
Go to the beginning of the line.
Go to the end of the line.
Go to the previous line in the history buffer.
Go to the next line in the history buffer.
Go backward one character.
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