Chapter 2
Using the Command-Line Interface
Disabling the Command History Feature
The command history feature is automatically enabled. You can disable it for the current terminal session
or for the command line. These procedures are optional.
To disable the feature during the current terminal session, enter the terminal no history privileged
EXEC command.
To disable command history for the line, enter the no history line configuration command.
Using Editing Features
This section describes the editing features that can help you manipulate the command line. It contains
these sections:
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Enabling and Disabling Editing Features
Although enhanced editing mode is automatically enabled, you can disable it, re-enable it, or configure
a specific line to have enhanced editing. These procedures are optional.
To globally disable enhanced editing mode, enter this command in line configuration mode:
Switch (config-line)# no editing
To re-enable the enhanced editing mode for the current terminal session, enter this command in
privileged EXEC mode:
Switch# terminal editing
To reconfigure a specific line to have enhanced editing mode, enter this command in line configuration
mode:
Switch(config-line)# editing
Editing Commands through Keystrokes
Table 2-5
Table 2-5
Editing Commands through Keystrokes
Capability
Move around the command line to
make changes or corrections.
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Enabling and Disabling Editing Features, page 2-7
Editing Commands through Keystrokes, page 2-7
Editing Command Lines that Wrap, page 2-9
shows the keystrokes that you need to edit command lines. These keystrokes are optional.
1
Keystroke
Press Ctrl-B, or press the
left arrow key.
(optional)
(optional)
(optional)
Purpose
Move the cursor back one character.
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