Source: https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/6/what-are-your-favorite-command-line-features-or-tricks
- Ctrl+U – Cut the current line
- Ctrl+Y – Paste a line cut with Ctrl+U
- Ctrl+L – Clear the screen and redraw the current line
- Ctrl+G – Get a new line and abandon the current one
- Ctrl+A to go to the beginning of the line,
- Ctrl+E to go to the end of the line,
- Ctrl-K to erase from the cursor to the end of the line.
- CTRL+R for searching/activating previously executed commands (the contents of ~/.bash_history).
- ALT+ . to insert preceding line’s final parameter
Frequently used commands:
# execute last command as root sudo !! # move to previous dir cd -
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