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XLR 550 Manual
4.2.2.
Using Command-Line Processing
CLI commands are not case sensitive. You can abbreviate commands and parameters as long as they
contain enough letters to be different from any other currently available commands or parameters.
You can scroll through the last 20 commands stored in the history buffer and enter or edit the
command at the prompt.
Keystrokes
keystroke
description
Ctrl-A
Jumps to the first character of the command line.
Ctrl-B or the 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 the right arrow key
Moves the cursor forward one character.
Ctrl-K
Deletes from the cursor to the end of the command line.
Ctrl-L
Clears the screen.
Ctrl-N or the down arrow
key
Enters next command line in the history buffer.
Ctrl-P or the up arrow key
Enters previous command line in the history buffer.
Ctrl-U
Deletes from the cursor to the beginning of the command
line.
Ctrl-W
Deletes the last word typed.
Delete key or Backspace key
Erases a mistake when entering a command; reenter the
command after using this key.
Note
Arrow keys are supported only on terminals that are ANSI compatible, such as the VT100.
4.2.3.
Using History Substitution
Commands that you enter during each terminal session are stored in a history buffer, which stores the
last 20 commands you entered during a terminal session. History substitution allows you to access
these commands without retyping them by using special abbreviated commands.
History Substitution Commands
command
description
!!
Repeats the most recent command.
!n
Repeats command n.