| Shortcut | Utility |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+Alt+Delete | Use this shortcut to logout of Debian. |
| Alt+Tab/ Super+Tab | Use this shortcut to switch between open programs. |
| Ctrl+Alt+Tab | Use this shortcut to switch between system controls such as Windows, Top Bar, and Desktop. |
| Ctrl+Alt +Esc | Use this shortcut to directly switch between system controls. |
| Super+L | Use this shortcut to lock the screen. |
| Super+A | Use this shortcut to view all applications. |
| Super+V | Use this shortcut to view notifications, if any. |
| Super+S | Use this shortcut to get an overview of open activities. |
| Alt+F1 | Use this shortcut to get an overview of open windows. |
| Alt+F2 | Use this shortcut to open the Run command dialog. |
| Alt+F4 | Use this shortcut to close the current window. |
| Alt+F5 | Use this shortcut to unmaximize the current window. |
| Alt+F7 | Use this shortcut to select the current window for moving. |
| Alt+F8 | Use this shortcut to resize the current window. |
| Alt+F10 | Use this shortcut to minimize or maximize the current window. |
| Alt+Space | Use this shortcut to view the window menu used to maximize, minimize, move, close, etc. the current window. |
| Super+Pageup | Use this shortcut to move to the above workspace. |
| super+Pagedown | Use this shortcut to move to the below workspace. |
| Super+Home | Use this shortcut to move to the first workspace. |
| Super+End | Use this shortcut to move to the last workspace. |
| Shift+Super+Home | Use this shortcut to move the window to the first workspace. |
| Shift+Super+End | Use this shortcut to move the window to the last workspace. |
| Shift+Super+Up/Shift+Super+Down | Use this shortcut to move the window up/down. |
| Shift+Super+Left/Shift+Super+Right | Use this shortcut to move the window left/right. |
| Shortcut | Utility |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+0 | Use this shortcut to open a new file. |
| Ctrl+S | Use this shortcut to save the current file. |
| Ctrl+P | Use this shortcut to print the current document. |
| Ctrl+W | Use this shortcut to close the current file. |
| Ctrl+Q | Use this shortcut to close the open application. |
| Ctrl+A | Use this shortcut to select all items/text. |
| Ctrl+C | Use this shortcut to copy the selected items/text to the clipboard. |
| Ctrl+V | Use this shortcut to paste the copied items/text. |
| Shortcut | Utility |
|---|---|
| PrintScreen | Use this shortcut to take a screenshot of your screen and save it to the Pictures folder. |
| Alt+PrintScreen | Use this shortcut to take a screenshot of the current window and save it to the Pictures folder. |
| Shift+PrintScreen | Use this shortcut to select an area which will be saved as a screenshot in the Pictures folder. |
| Ctrl+Alt+PrintScreen | Use this shortcut to copy a screenshot of a window to the clipboard. |
| Shift+Ctrl+PrintScreen | Use this shortcut to copy a screenshot of a selected area to the clipboard. |
| Ctrl+PrintScreen | Use this shortcut to copy a screenshot of your entire screen to the clipboard. |
| Shortcut | Utility |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+A | Use this shortcut to move the cursor to the beginning of the line. |
| Ctrl+E | Use this shortcut to move the cursor to the end of the line. |
| Ctrl+C | Use this shortcut to kill the current process. |
| Ctrl+R | Use this shortcut to search the history based on the entered keywords. |
| Ctrl+U | Use this shortcut to delete the current line. |
| Ctrl+K | Use this shortcut to delete the text at the right side of the cursor. |
| Ctrl+W | Use this shortcut to delete the text before the cursor. |
| Ctrl+L | Use this shortcut to clear the output of a terminal command(s). |
| Alt+F | Use this shortcut to move the cursor forward by one word. |
| Alt+B | Use this shortcut to move the cursor back by one word. |
| [letter]+Tab+Tab | Enter a letter and then tab twice to list all the commands beginning with that letter. |
| Ctrl+N | Use this shortcut to create a new file in the currently open application. |
- Add in
/etc/apt/sources.list:
deb http://deb.debian.org/debian sid main contrib non-free
deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian sid main contrib non-free
- Create a new file named
sidin/etc/apt/preferences.d/with the following content
Package: *
Pin: release n=sid
Pin-Priority: 99
- Update the cache
sudo apt update - Install a package from
sid:sudo apt install -t sid <packageName>
P ≥ 1000: the package will be installed even if APT is forced to install an older version than the current one. This is not without risk.990 ≤ P < 1000: the package will be installed unless a newer version is already installed.500 ≤ P < 990: the package will only be installed if there is no newer version installed or available in the target distribution.100 ≤ P < 500: the package will only be installed if there is no newer version, installed or available in another branch.0 < P < 100: the package will only be installed if no other version of the package is installed or if explicit installation from this repository is requested.P < 0: the package will never be installed.
This package manager doesn't resolve dependencies. The installation of a package will fail if one of its dependencies is not already installed.
- Install package
dpkg -i <package1> <package2> - Remove package (keep configuration files)
dpkg -r <package1> <package2> - Purge package (delete configuration files)
dpkg -P <package1> <package2> - Show package info
dpkg -I <package> - List all installed packages
dpkg --get-selections - List all package's files
dpkg -L <package> - Search for the package to which a file belongs
dpkg-query -S /usr/bin/7z - Reconfigure package (restore corrupted configuration files to their initial state)
dpkg-reconfigure <package>
This package manager manages sub-dependencies.
In the following commands apt can be replaced by apt-get
- Update the index of packages
apt update - Install package
apt install <package1> <package2> - Remove package (keep configuration files)
apt remove <package1> - Purge package (delete configuration files)
apt purge <package1>orapt remove --purge <package1> - Fix broken dependencies
apt install -f <package1> - Update/Upgrade all packages
apt upgrade - Clean local cache
apt clean(delete the files in/var/cache/apt/archivesand in/var/cache/apt/archives/partial/)
In the following commands apt can be replaced by apt-cache
- Search package
apt search <word> - Show package info
apt show <package>