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Controlling Screen Output

The following is a partial list of key combinations you will find helpful in controlling screen output. For more information on terminal keyboard combinations, see the documentation for your UNIX operating system.

Control Key Descriptions

  • Ctrl c – Cancels a program or an executing UNIX command.
  • Ctrl o – Suppresses screen output without stopping the program.
  • Ctrl z – Suspends a job. Entering % fg %job_number brings the suspended job to the foreground where you can work with it again (for example, % fg %6). If you cannot remember what programs you suspended, enter % jobs to list the jobs and job numbers.
  • Ctrl s – Stops screen output from scrolling off the screen.
  • Ctrl q – Resumes screen output that has been stopped by Ctrls.
  • Ctrl u – Deletes text from the cursor to the beginning of a line.
  • Ctrl r – Refreshes the line while entering a command.

05/07/08

Last Updated: 5/8/08