Edit (command)

The edit command allows you to navigate down into the configuration tree. To get back to an upper level, use the up command or use the top command to get back to the upper most level. The [edit] text displays where the user is located in the configuration tree.

Syntax

[edit]
[email protected]# edit <section>

Examples:

To navigate from the top level down to the interfaces section:

[edit]
[email protected]# edit interfaces
[edit interfaces]
[email protected]#

As expected, the [edit] changed to [edit interfaces]. It's possible to navigate down multiple levels at once:

[edit]
[email protected]# edit interfaces ethernet eth0 vif 222
[edit interfaces ethernet eth0 vif 222]

It's possible to navigate to any node further down, it's not necessary to start from the top:

[edit]
[email protected]# edit interfaces
[edit interfaces]
[email protected]# edit ethernet eth0
[edit interfaces ethernet eth0]