Unified Services Router
CLI Reference Guide
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Chapter 2. Basic commands available
on the CLI
2.1 CONTEXT SENSITIVE HELP
[?] - Display context sensitive help. This is either a list of possible command
completions with summaries, or the full syntax of the current comm and. A subsequent
repeat of this key, when a command has been resolved, will display a detailed
reference.
2.2 AUTO-COMPLETION
The following keys both perform auto -completion for the current command line. If the
command prefix is not unique a subsequent repeat of the key will display possible
completions.
[enter] - Auto-completes, syntax-checks then executes a command. If there is a
syntax error then offending part of the command line will be highlighted and
explained.
[space] - Auto-completes, or if the command is already resolved, inserts a
space.
2.3 MOVEMENT KEYS
[CTRL-A] - Move to the start of the line.
[CTRL-E] - Move to the end of the line.
[up] - Move to the previous command line held in history.
[down] - Move to the next command line held in history.
[left] - Move the insertion point left one character.
[right] - Move the insertion point right one character.
2.4 DELETION KEYS
[CTRL-C] - Delete the whole line.
[CTRL-D] - Delete the character to the right on the insertion point.
[CTRL-K] - Delete all the characters to the right of the insertion point.
[Backspace] - Delete the character to the left of the insertion point.