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DWS-1008 CLI Reference Guide
D-Link Systems, Inc.
Using the Command Line Interface
Tabs
The CLI uses the Tab key for command completion. You can type the first few characters of a
command and press the Tab key to display the command(s) that begin with those characters.
For example:
DWS-1008# show i <Tab>
igmp Show igmp information
interface Show interfaces
ip Show ip information
Keyboard Shortcuts
The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts for entering and editing CLI commands:
Keyboard Shortcut(s) Function
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Ctrl+A Jumps to the first character of the command line.
Ctrl+B or 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 Right Arrow key Moves the cursor forward one character.
Ctrl+K Deletes from the cursor to the end of the command line.
Ctrl+L or Ctrl+R Repeats the current command line on a new line.
Ctrl+N or Down Arrow key Enters the next command line in the history buffer.
Ctrl+P or Up Arrow key Enters the previous command line in the history buffer.
Ctrl+U or Ctrl+X Deletes characters from the cursor to the beginning of the
command line.
Ctrl+W Deletes the last word typed.
Esc B Moves the cursor back one word.
Esc D Deletes characters from the cursor forward to the end of
the word.
Delete key or Backspace key Erases mistake made during command entry. Reenter the
command after using this key.
History Buffer
The history buffer stores the last 63 commands you entered during a terminal session. You
can use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to select a command that you want to repeat
from the history buffer.