Help Command; Partial-Keyword <Tab; Using Command-Line Editing; Basic Editing - Juniper JUNOSE SOFTWARE FOR E SERIES 11.3.X - SYSTEM BASICS CONFIGURATION GUIDE 2010-10-04 Configuration Manual

help Command

Partial-keyword <Tab>

Using Command-Line Editing

Basic Editing

Command-Line Editing Keys

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NOTE: If you want to use the ? character as part of a string, such as a
hostname or a regular expression, you must enter the following key sequence:
Ctrl+v+?. Otherwise, the CLI considers the ? to be a request for assistance
in completing the command.
Use the help command when you want to see a brief description of the context-sensitive
help system.
host1>help
Use the help options as follows:
?, or command<Space>? - Lists the set of all valid next keywords or arguments
partial-keyword? - Lists the keywords that begin with a certain character
string
partial-keyword<Tab> - Completes the partial keyword
host1>
When you cannot recall a complete command name or keyword, type in the first few
letters, press Tab, and the system completes your partial entry. You must type enough
characters to provide a unique abbreviation. If you type a few letters, press Tab, and your
terminal beeps, then you have not typed enough characters to be unambiguous.
host1(config)#int<Tab>
host1(config)#interface
This section provides information about the command-line editor.
Here are a few basic command-line editing notes:
Case—Keywords are not case sensitive; that is, they can be entered in uppercase,
lowercase, or a mix of both. Filenames may be case sensitive. Local filenames are case
sensitive; remote filenames are case sensitive if the host system treats filenames as
case sensitive. Passwords are case sensitive.
Abbreviating keywords—You may abbreviate keywords using as few characters as you
want, as long as the characters provide a unique abbreviation.
Executing a command—Always use the Enter key.
You can use several keys to edit the command line. Table 7 on page 64 defines the keys
for editing the command line. Arrow keys functions only on ANSI-compatible terminals,
such as VT100s.
Chapter 2: Command-Line Interface
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