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Chapter 2 Using the Command-Line Interface
How to Use the CLI to Configure Features
Disabling the Command History Feature
The command history feature is automatically enabled. You can disable it for the current terminal session
or for the command line. These procedures are optional.
To disable the feature during the current terminal session, enter the terminal no history privileged
EXEC command.
To disable command history for the line, enter the no history line configuration command.
Using Editing Features
This section describes the editing features that can help you manipulate the command line. It contains
these sections:
• Enabling and Disabling Editing Features, page 2-7 (optional)
• Editing Commands Through Keystrokes, page 2-7 (optional)
• Editing Command Lines That Wrap, page 2-9 (optional)
Enabling and Disabling Editing Features
Although enhanced editing mode is automatically enabled, you can disable it, reenable it, or configure
a specific line to have enhanced editing. These procedures are optional.
To globally disable enhanced editing mode, enter this command in line configuration mode:
Switch (config-line)# no editing
To reenable the enhanced editing mode for the current terminal session, enter this command in privileged
EXEC mode:
Switch# terminal editing
To reconfigure a specific line to have enhanced editing mode, enter this command in line configuration
mode:
Switch(config-line)# editing
Editing Commands Through Keystrokes
Table 2-5 shows the keystrokes that you need to edit command lines. These keystrokes are optional.
Table 2-5 Editing Commands through Keystrokes
Capability Keystroke
1
Purpose
Move around the command line to
make changes or corrections.
Press Ctrl-B, or press the
left arrow key.
Move the cursor back one character.
