Command Editing Shortcuts Ctrl + a – go to the start of the command line Ctrl + e – go to the end of the command line Ctrl + k – delete from cursor to the end of the command line Ctrl + u – delete from cursor to the start of the command line Ctrl + w – delete from cursor to start of word (i.e. delete backwards one word) Ctrl + y – paste word or text that was cut using one of the deletion shortcuts (such as the one above) after the cursor Ctrl + xx – move between start of command line and current cursor position (and back again) Alt + b – move backward one word (or go to start of word the cursor is currently on) Alt + f – move forward one word (or go to end of word the cursor is currently on) Alt + d – delete to end of word starting at cursor (whole word if cursor is at the beginning of word) Alt + c – capitalize to end of word starting at cursor (whole word if cursor is at the beginning of word) Alt + u – make uppercase from cursor to end of word Alt + l – make lowercase from cursor to end of word Alt + t – swap current word with previous Ctrl + f – move forward one character Ctrl + b – move backward one character Ctrl + d – delete character under the cursor Ctrl + h – delete character before the cursor Ctrl + t – swap character under cursor with the previous one Command Recall Shortcuts Ctrl + r – search the history backwards Ctrl + g – escape from history searching mode Ctrl + p – previous command in history (i.e. walk back through the command history) Ctrl + n – next command in history (i.e. walk forward through the command history) Alt + . – use the last word of the previous command Command Control Shortcuts Ctrl + l – clear the screen Ctrl + s – stops the output to the screen (for long running verbose command) Ctrl + q – allow output to the screen (if previously stopped using command above) Ctrl + c – terminate the command Ctrl + z – suspend/stop the command