Allied Telesis FORMULA 8200 - Manual (Page 84)

Command Reference
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Command Edit Mode
The command interface provides a history mechanism similar to the
UNIX K-shell history facility, which allows you to automatically
display and edit previously typed commands. This feature may help
save time when entering frequently used commands.
Edit Mode
Commands
Table 5-1 lists commonly used edit commands. There are other
advanced commands available; however, only the most common are
listed here. If you are familiar with the UNIX K-shell history facility,
most of the same commands may be used in the FORMULA 8200
command line interface.
Command
Descriptions
The remainder of this chapter provides a description of each
command, including its syntax, a description of the command and
any subcommands, any default settings, and examples showing
command usage.
Table 5-1 FORMULA 8200 Edit Commands
Command Action
Esc k Display the previous command backward in history.
Continue pressing k to scroll through the last 20
commands.
Esc j Display the next command forward in history.
Continue pressing
j to scroll forward.
Esc l or [Spacebar] Go right one character.
Esc h Go left one character.
Esc dd Delete entire line.
Esc i Insert (characters typed after you press i
are inserted from the cursor forward.)
Press
[Escape] to return to edit mode.
Esc x Delete a character from cursor forward.
Esc / Search for string sample backward in history.
Esc ? Search for string sample forward in history.
Esc 0 (zero) Go to beginning of line.
Esc cw Change word (deletes the word your
cursor is on and lets you type a new one).