Command Line History And Editing - HP 445860-B21 - 10Gb Ethernet BL-c Switch Command Reference Manual

Command line history and editing

Using the command line interface, you can retrieve and modify previously entered commands with just a
few keystrokes. The following options are available globally at the command line:
Command line history and editing options
Table 5
Option
history
!!
!n
<Ctrl-p> or Up arrow
key
<Ctrl-n> or Down
arrow key
<Ctrl-a>
<Ctrl-e>
<Ctrl-b> or Left arrow
key
<Ctrl-f> or Right arrow
key
<Backspace> or Delete
key
<Ctrl-d>
<Ctrl-k>
<Ctrl-l>
<Ctrl-u>
Other keys
.
..
Description
Displays a numbered list of the last ten previously entered commands.
Repeats the last entered command.
Repeats the nth command shown on the history list.
Recalls the previous command from the history list. This can be used multiple times to
work backward through the last ten commands. The recalled command can be
entered as is, or edited using the options below.
Recalls the next command from the history list. This can be used multiple times to
work forward through the last ten commands. The recalled command can be entered
as is, or edited using the options below.
Moves the cursor to the beginning of the command line.
Moves cursor to the end of the command line.
Moves the cursor back one position to the left.
Moves the cursor forward one position to the right.
Erases one character to the left of the cursor position.
Deletes one character at the cursor position.
Erases all characters from the cursor position to the end of the command line.
Redisplays the current line.
Clears the entire line.
Inserts new characters at the cursor position.
Prints the current level menu list.
Moves to the previous directory level.
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