Sun Microsystems 5602 User Manual

A – Command Line Interface
Commands

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The command syntax is as follows:

keyword
keyword [value]
keyword [value1] [value2]

The Command is followed by one or more keywords. Consider the following rules 
and conventions:

„

Commands and keywords are case insensitive.

„

Required keyword values appear in standard font: [value]. Optional values 
are shown in italics: [value].

„

Underlined portions of the keyword in the command format indicate the 
abbreviated form that can be used. For example the Delete keyword can be 
abbreviated Del.

The command-line completion feature makes entering and repeating commands 
easier. 

 describes the command-line completion keystrokes.

Tab

Completes the command line. Enter at least one character and press 
the tab key to complete the command line. If more than one possibility 
exists, press the Tab key again to display all possibilities.

Up Arrow

Scrolls backward through the list of previously entered commands.

Down Arrow

Scrolls forward through the list of previously entered commands.

Control-A

Moves the cursor to the beginning of the command line

Control-E

Moves the cursor to the end of the command line.