CLI keyboard shortcuts

Got this from CJ Pangilinan, through the PLUG mailing lists:

  • Ctrl+S. Scroll lock.
  • Ctrl+Q. Release scroll lock.
  • Home or Ctrl+A. Move the cursor to the beginning of the current line.
  • End or Ctrl+E. Move the cursor to the end of the current line.
  • Alt+B. Move the cursor to the beginning of the current or previous word.
  • Alt+F. Move the cursor to the end of the next word.
  • Ctrl+U. Erase the current line.
  • Ctrl+K. Delete the line from the position of the cursor to the end of the line.
  • Ctrl+W. Delete the word before the cursor.
  • Shift+PageUp. Scroll terminal output up.
  • Shift+PageDown. Scroll terminal output down.
  • Ctrl+L. Does exactly the same as typing the clear command.
  • ArrowUp or Ctrl+P. Scroll up in the history and edit the previously executed commands. To execute them, press Enter like you normally do.
  • ArrowDown or Ctrl+N. Scroll down in the history and edit the next commands.
  • Ctrl+R. Find the last command that contained the letters you’re typing.
  • Ctrl+C. Kill the current process.
  • Ctrl+Z. Send the current process to background. Type the command fg to get the process back.
  • Ctrl+D. Log out from the current terminal.

Thanks, CJ!

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