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D-Link DWS-1008 CLI Manual 9
Command-Line Editing
MSS editing functions are similar to those of many other network operating systems.
Keyboard Shortcuts
The following keyboard shortcuts are available for entering and editing CLI commands:
Keyboard Shortcut(s) Function
Ctrl+A Jumps to the first character of the command line.
Ctrl+B or Left Arrow key Moves the cursor back one character.
Ctrl+C Escapes and terminates prompts and tasks.
Ctrl+D Deletes the character at the cursor.
Ctrl+E Jumps to the end of the current command line.
Ctrl+F or Right Arrow key Moves the cursor forward one character.
Ctrl+K Deletes from the cursor to the end of the command line.
Ctrl+L or Ctrl+R Repeats the current command line on a new line.
Ctrl+N or Down Arrow key Enters the next command line in the history buffer.
Ctrl+P or Up Arrow key Enters the previous command line in the history buffer.
Ctrl+U or Ctrl+X
Deletes characters from the cursor to the beginning of the
command line.
Ctrl+W Deletes the last word typed.
Esc B Moves the cursor back one word.
Esc D
Deletes characters from the cursor forward to the end of the
word.
Delete key or Backspace key
Erases mistake made during command entry. Reenter the
command after using this key.
History Buffer
The history buffer stores the last 63 commands you entered during a terminal session. You can use the
Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to select a command that you want to repeat from the history buffer.
Tabs
The MSS CLI uses the Tab key for command completion. You can type the first few characters of a
command and press the Tab key to display the command(s) that begin with those characters.