Useful Linux Command Line Bash Shortcuts You Should Know
Controlling The Screen Ctrl+L – clears the screen (same effect as the “clear” command). Ctrl+S – pause all command output to the screen. If you have executed a command that produces verbose, long output, use this to pause the output scrolling down the screen. Ctrl+Q – resume output to the screen after pausing it with Ctrl+S. Move Cursor on The Command Line Ctrl+A or Home – moves the cursor to the start of a line. Ctrl+E or End – moves the cursor to the end of the line. Ctrl+B or Left Arrow – moves the cursor back one character at a time. Ctrl+F or Right Arrow – moves the cursor forward one character at a time. Ctrl + Left Arrow or Alt+B or Esc and then B – moves the cursor back one word at a time. Ctrl + Right Arrow or Alt+C or Esc and then F – moves the cursor forward one word at a time. Search Through Bash History Up arrow key – retrieves the previous command. If you press it constantly, it takes you through multiple commands in history, s
