The bash shell shortcuts

The Linux / Unix bash shell is very kind with the users. It offers some shortcuts that can really save its users day.

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In this article I will make a list of bash shortcuts usefull for editing commands:

Jump to the beginning of the line: Ctrl – a ;
Jump to the back of the line: Ctrl -e ;

Jump one word forward: Alt – f
Jump one word backwords: Alt – b

Delete from cursor to the end of the word: Alt – d
Delete from the cursor to the beginning of the word: Alt – Backspace

Delete from the cursor  to the end of the line: Ctrl – k
Delete from the cursor to the beginning of the line: Ctrl – u

Paste (or Yank): Ctrl – y

The combination of keys I  have written here are very usefull when you need to edit long oneliner commands.

To read more bash tricks, read readline’s man:

$ man readline

 

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