Puredyne/Terminal Shortcuts
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Terminal Shortcuts
editThis is a list of handy shortcuts you can use in the terminal.
| Command | Function |
|---|---|
| Tab | Auto-complete files and folder names |
| Ctrl + a | Go to the beginning of the line you are currently typing on |
| Ctrl + e | Go to the end of the line you are currently typing on |
| Ctrl + l | Clears the Screen, similar to the clear command |
| Ctrl + u | Clears the line before the cursor position. If you are at the end of the line, clears the entire line. |
| Ctrl + h | Same as backspace |
| Ctrl + p | Go back to the previous command in history |
| Ctrl + n | Go to the next command in history |
| Ctrl + r | Let’s you search through previously used commands |
| Ctrl + c | Kill whatever you are running |
| Ctrl + d | Exit the current shell |
| Ctrl + z | Puts whatever you are running into a suspended background process. fg restores it |
| Ctrl + w | Delete the word before the cursor |
| Ctrl + k | Clear the line after the cursor |
| Ctrl + t | Swap the last two characters before the cursor |
| Ctrl + t | Swap the last two words before the cursor |
| Alt + t | Reverse the spelling of the word in front of the cursor (bash) |
| Reverse the order of the two words in front of the cursor (zsh) | |
| Alt + f | Move cursor forward one word on the current line |
| Alt + b | Move cursor backward one word on the current line |
| Alt + u | Turn the word after the cursor into all uppercase word |
| Alt + l | Turn the word after the cursor into all lowercase word |
Copy & Paste
editAny highlighted text by the mouse can be pasted anywhere with the middle click of the mouse or by pressing the Shift-Insert key combination.