Pagination Keys; Accessing Command Modes; Table 8: Command History Keys; Table 9: Pagination Keys - Juniper SYSTEM BASICS - CONFIGURATION GUIDE V 11.1.X Configuration Manual

Table 8: Command History Keys

Pagination Keys

If the system needs to display more text than you can fit on the screen, the output
pauses and the --More-- prompt appears. Table 9 on page 69 defines the pagination
keys that you can use when the --More-- prompt appears. For more information, see
"The - -More- - Prompt" on page 43.

Table 9: Pagination Keys

Accessing Command Modes

Table 10 on page 70 describes the command modes available in the CLI.
Key Function
Up Arrow or Ctrl+p Recalls commands in history buffer, starting with most recent command.
Repeat key sequence to recall successively older commands.
Down Arrow or Returns to more recent commands in history buffer after recalling
Ctrl+n commands with Up Arrow or Ctrl+p. Repeat key sequence to recall
successively more recent commands.
Ctrl+r Begin a reverse search for a previously entered string in the history buffer
by providing a character string when prompted. Enter Ctrl+r to continue
searching. Ctrl+h or Del deletes the last character in the string and starts
a search on the new string.
Key Function
Enter Scrolls down one more line
Spacebar Displays one more screen
+ Displays all output lines that contain the text string
– Displays all output lines that do not contain the text string
/ Displays all output lines starting at the first line that contains the text string
Any other key Aborts output and returns you to command prompt
Chapter 2: Command-Line Interface
Accessing Command Modes
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