How to stop a command - make it stop running (such as ping)

[cybrsage]

Lets say I mess up and type 10000 instead of 1000 in an extended ping. Lets say I realize it only after the ping starts.

How do I make it stop?

[Richard Burts · Accepted solution]

Michael

Generally the ctl shift 6 combination will stop these commands.

HTH

Rick

[cybrsage]

Thank you!

I have found I have to hit the CTRL-SHIFT-6 combo twice in rapid succession for it to work, but I am using Hyperterm, so who knows.

Thank you so very much, that is a great tip.

[Richard Burts]

Michael

I agree that hitting the key stroke combination several times seems to be necessary in many instances - including times when I am not using Hyperterm.

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HTH

Rick

[Justin Brenton]

Try this from the console.

hold down Ctrl+shift+6, release and then press x immediately. This may work depending on IOS

Regards,

Justin

[Richard Burts]

Justin

The keystroke combination you give is right if you want to suspend a telnet session. But to stop an executing command you do not need the x. A Ctrl+shift+6 is enough.

HTH

Rick

[Justin Brenton]

Thanks Rick, do you find it often do not work?

I often try to use this with no luck.

Justin.

[Richard Burts]

Justin

It may depend on what command you are trying to stop. I find that for ping and traceroute it is pretty effective (though it may take multiple entries of the key stroke combination). For other commands it may not be effective.

HTH

Rick

[cisco_lad2004]

u can also set the break character by using "terminal escape-character Z" (I use z).

when I want to break a trace or oing, i simply hit z.

HTH

Sam

[jake.epling]

I have a Cisco ASA 5505 and I just hit "q" to stop a task.