Table of Contents
Keyboard shortcut keys #
| CTRL+A | Moves the cursor to the beginning of the line. |
| CTRL+B | Moves the cursor backward one character. |
| CTRL+C | Cancels the currently running command. |
| CTRL+D | Logs out of the current session. |
| CTRL+E | Moves the cursor to the end of the line. |
| CTRL+F | Moves the cursor forward one character. |
| CTRL+H | Erase one character. Similar to |
| pressing backspace. | |
| CTRL+P | Paste previous line(s). |
| CTRL+R | Allows you to search for a previously used command or switch. |
| CTRL+S | Stops all output on-screen (XOFF). |
| CTRL+Q | Turns all output stopped on- screen back on (XON). Also, closes an application window. |
| CTRL+U | Erases the complete line. |
| CTRL+W | Deletes the last word typed. For example, if you typed mv file1 file2, this shortcut would delete file2. |
| CTRL+Z | Cancels the current operation, moves back a directory or takes the current operation and moves it to the background. See bg command for additional information about background. |
| CTRL+ALT+D | Minimizes all application windows and shows the desktop. |
| CTRL+ALT+L | Locks the screen. |
| CTRL+ALT+T | Opens a new terminal window. |
| CTRL+ALT+UP/DOWN ARROW | Switches between workspaces (if you are a power user and use workspaces). |
| ALT+F2 | Open the console to run a command (must be a power user). |
| ARROW UP/DOWN | Scroll through previously used commands. |
