Hotkeys & Shortcuts Flashcards
(22 cards)
Tab
Completes a partial command name entry
Backspace
Erases the character to the left of the cursor
Ctrl + D
Erases the character at the cursor
Ctrl + K
Erases all characters from the cursor to the end of the command line
Ctrl + U or Ctrl + X
Erases all characters from the cursor back to the beginning of the command line
Esc D
Erases all characters from the cursor to the end of the word
Ctrl + W
Erases the word to the left of the cursor
Ctrl + A
Moves the cursor to the beginning of the line
Left Arrow or Ctrl + B
Moves the cursor one character to the left
Esc B
Moves the cursor back one word to the left
Esc F
Moves the cursor forward one word to the right
Right Arrow or Ctrl + F
Moves the cursor one character to the right
Ctrl + E
Moves the cursor to the end of the command line
Up Arrow or Ctrl + P
Recalls the previous command in the history buffer, beginning with the most recent command
Down Arrow or Ctrl + N
Goes to the next line in the history buffer
Ctrl + R or Ctrl + I or Ctrl + L
Redisplays the system prompt and command line after a console message
When terminal window displays “–More–” , what does the Enter Key do?
Display the next line
When terminal window displays “–More–”, What does the Space bar do?
Display the next screen
When terminal window displays “–More–”, What does Any other key do?
Ends the display string, returning to previous prompt.
*Except “y”, which answers “yes” to the –More—prompt, and acts like the Space bar.
Ctrl-C
When in any config mode, ends the config mode and returns to privileged EXEC mode. When in setup mode, aborts back to the command prompt.
Ctrl-Z
When in any config mode, ends the config mode and returns to privileged EXEC mode.
Ctrl-Shift-6
All-purpose break sequence used to abort DNS lookups, traceroutes, pings, etc.
