Recalling Deleted Entries; Redisplaying The Command Line; Key Combinations - Cisco ASR 9000 Getting Started Manual

Key Combinations

Table 5-6
Command or Key Combination
Ctrl-P or the up arrow key
Ctrl-N or the down arrow key

Recalling Deleted Entries

The Cisco IOS XR CLI also stores deleted commands or keywords in a history buffer. The buffer stores
the last ten items that have been deleted using Ctrl-K, Ctrl-U, or Ctrl-X. Individual characters deleted
using Backspace or Ctrl-D are not stored.
Table 5-7
Table 5-7
Command or Key Combination
Ctrl-Y
Esc, Y
The Esc, Y key sequence does not function unless the Ctrl-Y key combination is pressed first. If the
Note
Esc, Y is pressed more than ten times, the history cycles back to the most recent entry in the buffer.

Redisplaying the Command Line

If the system sends a message to the screen while a command is being entered, the current command line
entry can be redisplayed using the Ctrl-L or Ctrl-R key combination.
Key Combinations
The following sections provide information on key combinations:
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Command History
identifies the keystroke combinations used to recall deleted entries to the command line.
Keystroke Combinations to Recall Deleted Entries
Key Combinations to Move the Cursor, page 5-19
Keystrokes to Control Capitalization, page 5-19
Keystrokes to Delete CLI Entries, page 5-20
Transposing Mistyped Characters, page 5-20
Purpose
Recalls commands in the history buffer, beginning with the most
recent command. Repeat the key sequence to recall successively
older commands.
Returns to more recent commands in the history buffer after
recalling commands with Ctrl-P or the up arrow key. Repeat the key
sequence to recall successively more recent commands.
Recalls
The most recent entry in the buffer (press the keys simultaneously).
The previous entry in the history buffer (press the keys
sequentially).
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