Unix shortcuts

Unix/ Linux ShortCuts

Unix/ Linux Keyboard shortcuts

These commands are case insensitive.

Shortcut/command	Description
[Ctrl]+B	Moves the cursor backward one character.
[Ctrl]+C	Cancels the currently running command.
[Ctrl]+D	Logs out of the current session.
[Ctrl]+F	Moves the cursor forward one character.
[Ctrl]+H	Erase one character. Similar to pressing backspace.
[Ctrl]+P	Paste previous line(s).
[Ctrl]+S	Stops all output on screen (XOFF).
[Ctrl]+Q	Turns all output stopped on screen back on (XON).
[Ctrl]+U	Erases the complete line.
[Ctrl]+W	Deletes the last word typed. For example, if you typed 'mv file1 file2' this shortcut would delete file2.
[Ctrl]+Z	Cancels current operation, moves back a directory or takes the current operation and moves it to the background. See bg command for additional information about background
[Ctrl]+E	Alternative to End key (or) Move cursor to end of command
[Ctrl]+A	Alternative to Home key (or) Move cursor to starting of command

Unix/ Linux Command line shortcuts

These are a few command line shortcuts.

Shortcut/ command	Description
~	Moves to the user's home directory.
cd -	Move to previously accessed directory
cd !$	!$ represents the arguments from your last command
mkdir myfolder{1,2,3}	create three folders: myfolder1, myfolder2, and myfolder3.
!!	Repeats the line last entered at the shell. See history command for previous commands.
!$	Repeats the last argument for the command last used. See history command for previous commands.
reset	Resets the terminal if terminal screen is not displaying correctly.
shutdown -h now	Remotely or locally shuts the system down.
exit	logout
<Mark or Select text><Enter>	Copies the text currently highlighted  or marked
<Mouse Right Click>	Paste the text which is currently highlighted somewhere else.
alias	Using alias, we can create shortcuts for frequently used commands/

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