When entering a command, special keystrokes allow for editing of the command. Table: Command Editing Keystrokes lists the command editing keystrokes.
Editing Action |
Keystrokes |
|---|---|
Stop current command |
Ctrl-c |
Delete current character |
Ctrl-d |
Delete text up to cursor |
Ctrl-u |
Delete text after cursor |
Ctrl-k |
Move to beginning of line |
Ctrl-a |
Move to end of line |
Ctrl-e |
Get prior command from history |
Ctrl-p |
Get next command from history |
Ctrl-n |
Move cursor left |
Ctrl-b |
Move cursor right |
Ctrl-f |
Move back one word |
Esc-b |
Move forward one word |
Esc-f |
Convert rest of word to uppercase |
Esc-c |
Convert rest of word to lowercase |
Esc-l |
Delete remainder of word |
Esc-d |
Delete word up to cursor |
Ctrl-w |
Transpose current and previous character |
Ctrl-t |
Enter command and return to root prompt |
Ctrl-z |
Refresh input line |
Ctrl-l |