Linux shortcut commands

👋Hi Everyone,

In this blog, you will learn how to use terminal shortcut commands.

🔸 Up Arrow & Down Arrow

Previously used commands in the current session.

🔸 Ctrl+a

Move the cursor to the beginning of the current line.

🔸Ctrl+e

Move the cursor to the end of the current line.

🔸 Ctrl+u

Delete all the lines from the start of the line to the current cursor position.

Here in this above example, my cursor point below the letter D after running the command ctrl+u "Cloud" word is deleted.

🔸 Ctrl+y

To reverse your last Undo, press ctrl+y. You can reverse more than one action that has been undone. You can use the Redo command only after Undo command.

for example, in this above example, my cursor point below the letter D after running the command ctrl+u "Cloud" word is deleted.

Now, we will use the ctrl+y command, "Cloud" word will apper.

🔸 Ctrl+h

Same as backspace.

🔸Ctrl+k

Delete all the lines from the current cursor position.

Here in this above example, my cursor point below the letter J after running the command ctrl+k "Journey" word is deleted.

🔸 Ctrl+w

Delete the word before the current cursor position.

Here in this above example, my cursor point below the letter J after running the command ctrl+w before the current cursor position "CloudDevops" word will be deleted.

🔸 Ctrl+d

On a blank line is the same as the exit command. Otherwise, it deletes the character in front of the cursor.

Here in this above example, my cursor point below the letter J after running the command ctrl+d letter J will be deleted.

🔸 Ctrl+c

Stop the currently running command.

🔸 Ctrl+z

Pause the current command or process and put it in the background.

🔸 Ctrl+r

Search for a previously entered command in the command history.

🔸 Ctrl+l

Clear the terminal screen.

🔸 tab

Command completion.

🔸 exit

The exit command is used to exit the shell.

🔸 clear

The clear command is used to clear the terminal screen.

No.	Keyboard Shortcuts	Description
1	Up Arrow(ctrl +p) & Down Arrow	Previously used commands in the current session.
2	Ctrl +a	Move the cursor to the beginning of the current line.
3	Ctrl +xx	Move the cursor to the beginning of the current line.
4	Ctrl +e	Move the cursor to the end of the current line.
5	Ctrl +u	Delete all the lines from the start of the line to the current cursor position.
6	Ctrl +y	Redo the previous action.
7	Ctrl +h	Same as backspace.
8	Ctrl +k	Delete all the lines from the current cursor position.
9	Ctrl +w	Delete the word before the current cursor position.
10	Ctrl+ d	On a blank line is the same as the exit command. Otherwise, it deletes the character in front of the cursor.
11	Ctrl +d	Delete the word after the cursor.
12	Ctrl +c	Stop the currently running command.
13	Ctrl +z	Pause the current command or process and put it in the background.
14	Ctrl +r	Search for a previously entered command in the command history.
15	Ctrl +b	Cursor will go backward one character
16	Alt +b	Cursor will go backward one word
17	Ctrl +f	Cursor will go forward one character
18	Alt +f	Cursor will go forward one word
19	Alt +u	Change the actual word to uppercase after the cursor
20	Alt +l	Change the actual word to lowercase after the cursor
21	Alt +c	Change the character under the cursor to uppercase.
22	Ctrl +l	Clear the terminal screen.
23	tab	Command completion.
24	exit	The exit command is used to exit the shell.
25	clear	The clear command is used to clear the terminal screen.

These shortcuts can save you time and increase your productivity while working in the Linux terminal.

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