Fabric OS Reference Manual (Version 3.0)

Fabric OS Reference 1-13
Telnet Commands
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backSpace
Set an alternate backspace character.
Synopsis backSpace [0 | 1]
Availability All users (display)
admin (modify)
Description This command changes the backspace character used by the shell between the default value of
BACKSPACE (hex 08) and an alternate value of DEL (hex 7F).
Operands This command has the following operand:
0|1 Specify 0 to use the standard backspace character (BACKSPACE). Specify 1 to
use the alternate backspace character (DEL). This operand is optional.
Specify the command with no operand to display the current setting.
Example To display the current backspace character and change it to DEL:
switch:admin> backSpace
BackSpace character is BACKSPACE (hex 08)
switch:admin> backSpace 1
Committing configuration...done.
BackSpace character is DEL (hex 7F)