Putty shortcuts will help you establish a bridge with an SSH connection from a Windows machine to a Linux server. Putty also supports several network protocols, including SCP, SSH, Telnet, Rlogin, raw socket connection, etc. Originally developed for Microsoft Windows, Putty has been ported to various other systems.
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The list below may contain some unexplored Putty Shortcuts that you will be amazed to see and implement. These shortcuts will help you quickly open any prerequisite parameters. You can download the list of Putty Shortcut keys in PDF format below.
Most used Putty Shortcuts
| Action | Putty Shortcut keys |
|---|---|
| Go to the beginning of the line you are currently typing on | Ctrl + A |
| Go to the end of the line you are currently typing on | Ctrl + E |
| Clears the Screen, similar to the clear command | Ctrl + L |
| Clears the line before the cursor position | Ctrl + U |
| Same as backspace | Ctrl + H |
| Lets you search through previously used commands | Ctrl + R |
| Kill whatever you are running | Ctrl + C |
| Exit the current shell | Ctrl + D |
| Puts whatever you are running into a suspended background process | Ctrl + Z |
| Auto-complete files and folder names | Tab |
| Delete the word before the cursor | Ctrl + W |
| Clear the line after the cursor | Ctrl + K |
| Swap the last two characters before the cursor | Ctrl + T |
| Swap the last two words before the cursor | Esc + T |
| Move the cursor forward one word on the current line | Alt + F |
| Move the cursor backward one word on the current line | Alt + B |
Putty’s features offer extended functionality, which is best utilized when combined with Putty shortcut keys. Filezilla serves as an alternative for transferring files to and from a computer. Take a look at the Filezilla Shortcuts, which provide a good alternative to Putty.
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