start shell
Syntax
start shell (csh | sh) <user username>
Description
Exit from the CLI environment and create a UNIX-level shell. To return to the CLI, type
exit from the shell.
Juniper Networks does not provide support for operations in the shell.
To issue this command, the user must have the required login access privileges configured by including the
permissionsstatement at the[edit system login class class-name]hierarchy level.UNIX wheel group membership or permissions are no longer required to issue this command.
Options
| csh | Create a UNIX C shell. |
| sh | Create a UNIX Bourne shell. |
| user username | (Optional) Start the shell as another user. |
Additional Information
When you are in the shell, the shell prompt has the following format:
username@hostname%
An example of the prompt is:
root@host%
Required Privilege Level
shell or maintenance
Output Fields
When you enter this command, you are provided feedback on the status of your request.
Sample Output
start shell csh
user@host> start shell csh % exit % username@hostname% start shell sh % exit user@host>
Release Information
Command introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4.