Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Unix and Linux shortcut keys


Shortcut
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
Move 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 last word that typed in. For example, if you typed 'mv file1    file2' this shortcut would delete file2.
CTRL+Z
Cancels current operation moves back a directory or take current operation and moves it to the background.

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