Some Essentials Bash Shortcuts

Navigation Shortcuts:

Ctrl + a :
Move to the beginning of the line.

Ctrl + e : 
Move to the end of the line.

Ctrl + b : 
Move back one word.

Alt+b, Esc+b :
Move backward one word

Alt+f, Esc+f :
Move forward one word

Ctrl + f : 
Move forward one word.

Ctrl + xx : 
Move between the beginning and current cursor position.
        

Ctrl + a

• Move to the beginning of the line

Ctrl + e

• Move to the end of the line.

Ctrl + b

• Move back one word.

Alt+b, Esc+b

• Move backward one word

Alt+f, Esc+f

• Move forward one word

Ctrl + f

• Move forward one word.

Ctrl + XX

• Move between the beginning and current cursor position.

? Editing Shortcuts:

Ctrl + U : 
Delete from the cursor to the beginning of the line.

Ctrl + K : 
Delete from the cursor to the end of the line.

Ctrl + W : 
Delete the word before the cursor.

Ctrl + Y : 
Paste the last deleted text.

Ctrl + _ : 
Undo the last change.

        

CTRL + u

• Delete from the cursor to the beginning of the line.

CTRL + k

• Delete from the cursor to the end of the line.

CTRL + w

• Delete the word before the cursor.

CTRL + y

• Paste the last deleted text.

CTRL + _

• Undo the last change.

? History Shortcuts

CTRL + R : 
Search history (start typing to search, press CTRL + R again to find the next match).

CTRL + G :
To leave the history searching mode and clear the line.

Up Arrow or Ctrl + P : 
Navigate up through command history.

Down Arrow or Ctrl + N : 
Navigate down through command history.

*Alt + .* or ***Esc + .*** : 
Paste the last argument of the previous command.
        

CTRL + r

• Search history (start typing to search, press Ctrl + R again to find the next match).

CTRL + g

• To leave the history searching mode and clear the line

Up Arrow or Ctrl + P

• Navigate up through command history.

Down Arrow or Ctrl + N

• Navigate down through command history.

Alt + . or Esc + .

• Paste the last argument of the previous command.

?Miscellaneous Shortcuts

Ctrl + C : 
Terminate the current command.

Ctrl + D : 
Exit the shell (or send EOF if the line is empty).

Ctrl + Z : 
Suspend the current command (use g to resume).

Ctrl + L : 
Clear the screen.

CTRL + shift + c
To copy text in terminal

CTRL + alt + t
To open a terminal

Alt+r, Esc+r
Undo all changes to the line        

CTRL + c

• Terminate the current command.

CTRL + d

• Exit the shell (or send EOF if the line is empty).

CTRL + z

• Suspend the current command (use q to resume).

CTRL + l

• Clear the screen.

CTRL + shift + c

• To copy text in terminal

CTRL + alt + t

• To open a terminal

Alt+r, Esc+r

• Undo all changes to the line

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