List of Bash Shortcuts
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Learn Bash Shortcuts for Linux
Editing Shortcuts
Action | Bash Shortcuts |
---|---|
Tab | Ctrl + I |
New Line | Ctrl + J |
Enter | Ctrl + M |
Paste Last Thing to be Cut | Ctrl + Y |
Undo | Ctrl + _ |
Upper the case Every Character Form Cursor | Alt + U |
Lower the case Every Character Form Cursor | Alt + L |
Capitalize Character Under Cursor and Move to End of the Word | Alt + C |
Cancel Changes and Put Back the Line | Alt + R |
Delete Character Under Cursor | Ctrl + D |
Delete Character From Left | Ctrl + H |
Delete Word before Cursor | Alt + Delete |
Delete Word after Cursor | Alt + D |
Clear Screen | Ctrl + L |
Escape | Ctrl + [ |
Cut Word Before Cursor to Clipboard | Ctrl + W |
Cut Line After Cursor to Clipboard | Ctrl + K |
Cut Line Before Cursor to Clipboard | Ctrl + U |
Swap Current Word with Previous | Alt + T |
Swap Last Character before Cursor | Ctrl + T |
Swap Last Two Words Before Cursor | Esc + T |
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Emacs and Vi Mode Shortcuts
Action | Bash Shortcut keys |
---|---|
Set Emacs Mode | $set -o emacs |
Set Vi Mode | $set -o vi |
Action | Bash Shortcut keys |
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Go to Beginning of Line | Home |
Go to End of Line | End |
Forward one character | Ctrl + F |
Backward one character | Ctrl + B |
Previous Command | Ctrl + P |
Next Command | Ctrl + N |
Back one word | Alt + B |
Forward one word | Alt + F |
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Control Character Shortcuts
Action | Bash Shortcut keys |
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^@ | Ctrl + 2 |
^Escape | Ctrl + 3 |
^\ | Ctrl + 4 |
^ | Ctrl + 5 |
^^ | Ctrl + 6 |
^_Undo | Ctrl + 7 |
^? Backward Delete Character | Ctrl + 8 |
Display Sequence for entering Key | Ctrl + V |
History Shortcuts
Action | Bash Shortcut keys |
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Recall Last Command | Ctrl + R |
Previous Command in History | Ctrl + P |
Next Command in History | Ctrl + N |
Go back to Next Most Recent Command | Ctrl + S |
Escape from History Searching Mode | Ctrl + O |
Repeat Last Command | Ctrl + G |
Run Last Command Starting with abc | !! |
Print the last Command starting with abc | !abc |
Last Argument of Previous Command | !abc:p |
Last Argument of Previous Command | !$ |
All Arguments of Previous Command | Alt + . |
Run Previous Command, replacing abc with def | ^abc^def |
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Process Controls Shortcuts
Action | Bash Shortcut keys |
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Interrupt or Kill Whatever you are running | Ctrl + C |
Clear Screen | Ctrl + L |
Stop Output to Screen | Ctrl + S |
Allow Output to Screen | Ctrl + Q |
Send an EOF Marker | Ctrl + D |
Send the signal SIGTSTP to Current Task | Ctrl + Z |
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