Command introduced before JUNOS Release 7.4.
Exit from the CLI environment and create a UNIX-level shell. To return to the CLI, type exit from the shell.
csh — Create a UNIX C shell.
sh — Create a UNIX Bourne shell.
user username — (Optional) Start the shell as another user.
When you are in the shell, the shell prompt has the following format:
An example of the prompt is:
shell and maintenance
When you enter this command, you are provided feedback on the status of your request.
user@host> start shell csh
%
exit%
username@hostname% start shell sh %
exituser@host>