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width
write erase
write memory
write network
write terminal

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width

To set the terminal screen width, use the width line configuration command. This command sets the number of character columns displayed on the attached terminal.

width characters
no width

Syntax Description

characters

Integer that specifies the number of character columns displayed on the terminal.

Default

80 character columns.

Command Mode

Line configuration.

Usage Guidelines

The rlogin protocol uses the characters argument to set up terminal parameters on a remote host.

Some hosts can learn the values for both length and width specified with the line and width commands.

Example

The following example changes the column width to 132 characters for the console terminal.

Switch(config)# line console

Switch(config-line)# location console terminal

Switch(config-line)# width 132

Related Command

terminal width

write erase

The erase startup-config command replaces this command. Refer to the description of the erase command for more information on erase startup-config.

write memory

The copy running-config startup-config command replaces this command. Refer to the description of the copy running-config command for more information on copy running-config startup-config.

write network

The copy running-config rcp or copy running-config tftp command replaces this command. Refer to the description of the copy running-config command for more information on copy running-config rcp or copy running-config tftp.

write terminal

The show running-config command replaces this command. Refer to the description of
show running-config for more information.

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