BASH Shell ShortCuts

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Channel: theurbanpenguin · 2013 · Education

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Learning the shortcut keys around the BASH shell will help you become the quickest admin around the shell. 
Ctrl + R to recall a command from history
Ctrl + A to the start of the line
Ctrl + E to the end of the line
Ctrl + K to delete tot he end of the line
Ctrl + X then BKspce to delete to the start of the line
ESC U to uppercase and ESC L to lowercase
Finally Ctrl + T to transpose characters

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