commands for editing the command line. To enter command-line
editing mode, press ESC.You can list, edit, and run previous commands in the Interix
Korn shell and the Interix C shell. By default, both shells use
vi(1)
commands for editing the command line. To enter command-line
editing mode, press ESC.
| Command | Result |
|---|---|
| h | Moves cursor left one character. |
| l | Moves cursor right one character. |
| k | Displays previous command in the command history. |
| j | Displays next command in the command history. |
| b | Moves cursor one word to the left. |
| w | Moves cursor one word to the right. |
| ^ | Moves cursor to the beginning of the line. |
| $ | Moves cursor to the end of the line. |
| x | Deletes character at the current cursor position. |
You can also use emacs-style commands to edit the command line. In the Korn shell, to set the default command-line editor to emacs, type:
set -o emacs
Or, you can use the following command:
set -o gmacs
In the C shell, to set the default command-line editor to emacs, type:
bindkey -e