6.5.1

Enable and Access the Bash Shell from the Appliance Shell
If you log in to the appliance shell as a user who has a super administrator role, you can enable access to the
Bash shell of the appliance for other users. The root user has access to the appliance Bash shell by default.
The appliance Bash shell is enabled by default for the root
Procedure
1 Access the appliance shell and log in as a user who has a super administrator role.
The default user with a super administrator role is root.
2 If you want to enable the Bash shell access for other users, run the following command.
shell.set --enabled true
3 To access the Bash shell run shell or pi shell.
Keyboard Shortcuts for Editing Commands
You can use various keyboard shortcuts to enter and edit commands in the appliance Bash shell.
Table 4‑1. Keyboard Shortcuts and Function
Keyboard Shortcut Details
Tab Completes the current command. If you enter a part of the command name and press
the Tab key, the system completes the command name.
To view the commands that match a set of characters that you enter, type a character
and press the Tab key.
Enter (at the command line) Runs the command that you entered.
Enter (at the More prompt) Displays the next page of output.
Delete or Backspace Deletes the character that is on the left of the cursor.
Left arrow or Ctrl+B Moves the cursor one character to the left.
When you enter a command that extends beyond a single line, you can press the Left
Arrow or Ctrl-B keys to go back to the beginning of the command.
Right arrow or Ctrl+F Moves the cursor one character to the right.
Esc, B Moves the cursor one word back.
Esc, F Moves the cursor one word forward.
Ctrl+A Moves the cursor to the beginning of the command line.
Ctrl+E Moves the cursor to the end of the command line.
Ctrl+D Deletes the character selected by the cursor.
Ctrl+W Deletes the word next to the cursor.
Ctrl+K Deletes the line forward. When you press Ctrl+K, everything that you entered starting
from the cursor location to the end of the command line is deleted.
Ctrl+U or Ctrl+X Deletes the line backward. When you press Ctrl+U, everything from the beginning of
the command line to the cursor location is deleted.
Ctrl+T Changes the places of the character to the left of the cursor with the character selected
by the cursor.
Ctrl+R or Ctrl+L Displays the system prompt and command line.
Ctrl+V or Esc, Q Inserts a code to indicate to the system that the following keystroke must be treated as
a command entry, not as an editing key.
Up arrow, or Ctrl+P Recalls commands in the history buer, beginning with the most recent command.
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