Bash Shell keyboard shortcuts for Linux users
Linux Shortcuts for Shell Commands -
Ctrl + D : exit a terminal, same as typing `exit`
Ctrl + L : clears the screen, same as `clear`
Ctrl + C : breaks/cancels an ongoing operation
Ctrl + Z: pauses (stops) an ongoing operation. Type `fg` (foreground) to resume it or `bg` (background) to continue the process in the background
Ctrl + Alt + Del : shuts down computer
Bash Shell shortcuts for moving backward forward -
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 + U: Clears the line before the cursor position. If you are at the end of the line, clears the entire line.
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.
Esc + T: Swap the last two words before the cursor.
Alt + F: Move cursor forward one word on the current line.
Alt + B: Move cursor backward one word on the current line.
History related bash shell shortcuts -
Ctrl + R: Let’s you search through previously used commands.
Alt + <: Move to the first line in the history.
Alt + >: Move to the last line in the history.
Other bash shell shortcuts -
Ctrl + H: Same as backspace.
Tab: Auto: complete files and folder names.
Ctrl + Y: to paste it (as in delete and copy) all text in front of the cursor.
Alt +? : Show current completion list.
Alt + *: Insert all possible completions.
Alt + /: Attempt to complete file-name.
Alt + c: Capitalize the word.
Alt + l: Make word lowercase.
Alt + r: Recall command.
Note: Some of these commands may not work if you are accessing bash through a telnet, ssh session, or depending on how you have your keys mapped.
Linux GUI – KDE shortcuts
Most common Linux Shortcuts for KDE -
Ctrl + Esc: KDE System Guard process table.
Alt + F1 : K-Menu popup.
Alt + F2: Run command.
Alt + F3: Application control.
Alt + F4: Terminated active application.
Alt + F5: Quick application switcher.
Alt + Tab: Switch between active applications.
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + PageDN: direct shutdown.
Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Page UP: direct reboot.
Linux shortcuts for Virtual terminals
Most common Linux Shortcuts for Virtual terminals -
Ctrl + Alt + F1: Switch to the first virtual terminal. In Linux, you can have several virtual terminals at the same time. The default is 6.
Ctrl + Alt + Fn: Switch to the nth virtual terminal. Because the number of virtual terminals is 6 by default, n = 1...6.
tty: Typing the tty command tells you what virtual terminal you're currently working in.
Ctrl + Alt + F7: Switch to the GUI. If you have X Window System running, it runs in the seventh virtual terminal by default. If X isn't running, this terminal is empty.
Miscellaneous Linux shortcuts
Most common miscellaneous Linux Shortcuts -
ALT+Ctrl + (F1-F7): To switch between different terminals. Or if GUI is installed then to switch between GUI and text mode.
GUI specific -
Ctrl+Q: Mostly to quit from and application (like gimp, konqueror).
Switch Desktop -
Desktop 1 : Ctrl +F1
Desktop 2 : Ctrl +F2
Desktop 3 : Ctrl +F3
Desktop 4 : Ctrl +F4
Scroll Lock -
Press Scroll Lock: locks terminal input/output - allows reading console contents when output is going too fast. To unlock, press Scroll Lock once again
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