Bash Shortcuts Cheat Sheet

  • Ctrl + C Terminate the command

  • Ctrl + Z Suspend the command

  • Ctrl + A Move to the start of the line

  • Ctrl + E Move to the end of the line

  • Ctrl + F Move forward one character

  • Ctrl + B Move backward one character

  • Ctrl + U Delete from the cursor to the start of the line

  • Ctrl + K Delete from the cursor to the end of the line

  • Ctrl + W Delete from the cursor to the start of the word

  • Ctrl + D Delete the character under the cursor

  • Ctrl + H Delete the character before the cursor

  • Ctrl + T Swap the character under the cursor with the previous one

  • Ctrl + L Clear the screen

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