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Menu basics 17
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:
Table 5
Command line history and editing options
Option Description
history
Displays a numbered list of the last ten previously entered commands.
!!
Repeats the last entered command.
!n
Repeats the nth command shown on the history list.
<Ctrl-p> or Up arrow key 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.
<Ctrl-n> or Down arrow
key
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.
<Ctrl-a>
Moves the cursor to the beginning of the command line.
<Ctrl-e>
Moves cursor to the end of the command line.
<Ctrl-b> or Left arrow key Moves the cursor back one position to the left.
<Ctrl-f> or Right arrow
key
Moves the cursor forward one position to the right.
<Backspace> or Delete key Erases one character to the left of the cursor position.
<Ctrl-d>
Deletes one character at the cursor position.
<Ctrl-k>
Erases all characters from the cursor position to the end of the command line.
<Ctrl-l>
Redisplays the current line.
<Ctrl-u>
Clears the entire line.
Other keys Inserts new characters at the cursor position.
.
Prints the current level menu list.
..
Moves to the previous directory level.