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Introduction
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Table 1.2 Key Combinations Used to Move the Cursor
Keystrokes
Function
Summary Function Details
Left Arrow or Ctrl-B Back character Moves the cursor one character to the left
When entering a command that extends
beyond a single line, press the Left Arrow
or Ctrl-B keys repeatedly to scroll back to
the system prompt and verify the beginning
of the command entry. You can press the
Ctrl-A key combination.
Right Arrow or Ctrl-F
Forward
character
Moves the cursor one character to the right
Esc, B Back word Moves the cursor back one word
Esc, F Forward word Moves the cursor forward one word
Ctrl-A Beginning of line Moves the cursor to the beginning of the
line
Ctrl-E End of line Moves the cursor to the end of the
command line
Ctrl-d Deletes the current character
Ctrl-U Deletes text up to cursor
Ctrl-K Deletes from the cursor to end of the line
Ctrl-P Obtains the prior command from memory
Ctrl-N Obtains the next command from memory
Esc-C Converts the rest of a word to uppercase
Esc-L Converts the rest of a word to lowercase
Esc-D Deletes the remainder of a word
Ctrl-W Deletes the word up to the cursor