tty - A Command-Line Interface

is a simple command-line interface program where keystrokes are collected and interpreted. Completed lines are sent to the shell for interpretation. A simple history mechanism saves previous lines, which can be edited before sending them to the shell. is started when Erlang is started with the following command:

Normal Mode

In normal mode keystrokes from the user are collected and interpreted by . Most of the Emacs line-editing commands are supported. The following is a complete list of the supported line-editing commands.

Typographic conventions:

C-a means pressing the Ctrl key and the letter a simultaneously. M-f means pressing the Esc key and the letter f in sequence. Home and End represent the keys with the same name on the keyboard. Left and Right represent the corresponding arrow keys. Key Sequence Function Home Beginning of line C-a Beginning of line C-b Backward character C-Left Backward word M-b Backward word C-d Delete character M-d Delete word End End of line C-e End of line C-f Forward character C-Right Forward word M-f Forward word C-g Enter shell break mode C-k Kill line C-u Backward kill line C-l Redraw line C-n Fetch next line from the history buffer C-p Fetch previous line from the history buffer C-t Transpose characters C-w Backward kill word C-y Insert previously killed text tty Text Editing