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[MAC OS X] [Terminal] Essential terminal commands
# 1. add Sublime Text 3 to terminal
ln -s /Applications/Sublime\ Text.app/Contents/SharedSupport/bin/subl /usr/local/bin/subl
  • Clean up the line: You can use Ctrl+U to clear up to the beginning.
  • Clean up the line: Ctrl+A Ctrl+K to wipe the current line in the terminal
  • Cancel the current command/line: Ctrl+C.
  • Recall the deleted command: Ctrl+Y
  • Go at the beginning of the line: Ctrl+A
  • Go at the end of the line: Ctrl+E
  • Remove the forward words for example, if you are middle of the command: Ctrl+K
  • Remove characters on the left, until the beginning of the word: Ctrl+W
  • To clear your entire command prompt: Ctrl + L
  • Toggle between the start of line and current cursor position: Ctrl + XX
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