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Press Ctrl-U or Ctrl-X.
Delete all characters from the cursor to the beginning of the command
line.
Press Ctrl-W.
Delete the word to the left of the cursor.
Press Esc D.
Delete from the cursor to the end of the word.
3.8.5 Scrolling Down a Line or a Screen
When using a command that list more information than will fill on the screen, the prompt --More-- is
displayed at the bottom of the screen. Whenever the More prompt is displayed, use the following keystrokes
to view the next line or screen:
Keystrokes Purpose
Press the Return key.
Scroll down one line.
Press the Spacebar.
Scroll down one screen.
3.8.6 Redisplaying the Current Command Line
If you are entering a command and the system suddenly sends a message to your screen, you can easily
recall your current command line entry. To do so, use the following command:
Keystrokes Purpose
Press Ctrl-L or Ctrl-R.
Redisplay the current command line.
3.8.7 Transposing Mistyped Characters
If you have mistyped a command entry, you can transpose the mistyped characters by using the following
command:
Keystrokes Purpose
Press Ctrl-T.
Transpose the character to the left of the cursor with the character
located at the cursor.
3.8.8 Controlling Capitalization
You can toggle between uppercase and lowercase letters with simple keystroke sequences. To do so, use
the following command:
Keystrokes Purpose
Press Esc C. Capitalize at the cursor. Press Esc C or Alt-C again to return to
lowercase letters.