#linux #bash

bash_keyboard_shortcuts.md

Command	Editing Shortcuts
ctrl+a, ctrl+e	Go to the start/end of the command line
ctrl+u, ctrl+k	Delete from cursor to the start/end of the command line
ctrl+w, alt+d	Delete from cursor to start/end of word (whole word if at the boundary)
ctrl+y	Paste word or text that was cut using one of the deletion shortcuts (such as the one above) after the cursor
ctrl+xx	Move between start of command line and current cursor position (and back again)
alt+b, alt+f	Move backward/forward one word (or go to start of word the cursor is currently on)
alt+C	Capitalize to end of word starting at cursor (whole word if cursor is at the beginning of word)
alt+u	Make uppercase from cursor to end of word
alt+l	Make lowercase from cursor to end of word
alt+t	Swap current word with previous
ctrl+f, ctrl+B	Move forward/backward one character
ctrl+d, ctrl+H	Delete character after/before under cursor
ctrl+t	Swap character under cursor with the previous one
Command	Recall Shortcuts
ctrl+r	Search the history backwards
ctrl+g	Escape from history searching mode
ctrl+p	Previous command in history (i.e., walk back through the command history)
ctrl+n	Next command in history (i.e., walk forward through the command history)
alt+.	Use the last word of the previous command
Command	Control Shortcuts
ctrl+l	Clear the screen
ctrl+s	Stops the output to the screen (for long running verbose command)
ctrl+q	Allow output to the screen (if previously stopped using command above)
ctrl+c	Terminate the command
ctrl+z	Suspend/stop the command
Bash Bang	Shortcuts
!!	Run last command
!blah	Run the most recent command that starts with blah
!blah:p	Print out the command that !blah would run (also adds it as the latest command in the command history
!$	The last word of the previous command (same as alt+.)
!$:p	Print out the word that !$ would substitute
!*	The previous command except for the first word (e.g., if you type find some_file.txt /, then !* would give you some_file.txt /)
!*:p	Print out what !* would substitute