bash.kpaste.net RSS- # Command Editing Shortcuts
- Ctrl + a – go to the start of the command line
- Ctrl + e – go to the end of the command line
- Ctrl + k – delete from cursor to the end of the command line
- Ctrl + u – delete from cursor to the start of the command line
- Ctrl + w – delete from cursor to start of word (i.e. delete backwards one word)
- Ctrl + y – paste word or text that was cut using one of the deletion shortcuts (such as the one above) after the cursor
- Ctrl + xx – move between start of command line and current cursor position (and back again)
- Alt + b – move backward one word (or go to start of word the cursor is currently on)
- Alt + f – move forward one word (or go to end of word the cursor is currently on)
- Alt + d – delete to end of word starting at cursor (whole word if cursor is at the beginning of word)
- Alt + c – capitalize to end of word starting at cursor (whole word if cursor is at the beginning of word)
- Alt + u – make uppercase from cursor to end of word
- Alt + l – make lowercase from cursor to end of word
- Alt + t – swap current word with previous
- Ctrl + f – move forward one character
- Ctrl + b – move backward one character
- Ctrl + d – delete character under the cursor
- Ctrl + h – delete character before the cursor
- Ctrl + t – swap character under cursor with the previous one
- # Command Recall Shortcuts
- Ctrl + r – search the history backwards
- Ctrl + g – escape from history searching mode
- Ctrl + p – previous command in history (i.e. walk back through the command history)
- Ctrl + n – next command in history (i.e. walk forward through the command history)
- Alt + . – use the last word of the previous command
- # Command Control Shortcuts
- Ctrl + l – clear the screen
- Ctrl + s – stops the output to the screen (for long running verbose command)
- Ctrl + q – allow output to the screen (if previously stopped using command above)
- Ctrl + c – terminate the command
- Ctrl + z – suspend/stop the command
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Posted by Anonymous on Fri 30th Jan 2015 01:54
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