Linux Terminal Keyboard Shortcuts ( Frequently Used )

[Nathan_SR]

Keyboard Shortcuts (All Lower Case Only)	Purpose
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Ctrl+L	Clears the screen
tab (OR) tab tab	Tab key(s) autocompletes the name of command/file/directory etc. For eg. type tce and type tab
UP ARROW Key	Shows you the previous commands in the history
DOWN Arrow Key	Shows you the next commands in the history
Ctrl+R	It is for Reverse search of command history.Press CTRL+R and type some command which you last run.It will search and show you the last command you run. Pressing right or left arrow key will allow you to edit it. Run it by pressing the enter key.
Ctrl+J	It ends the CTRL+r search
Ctrl+G	It aborts the search by CTRL+r ( and restores original line)
CTRL+p	It shows previous history,same like UP arrow key
CTRL+n	It shows forward history,same like DOWN arrow key
Ctrl+A	Move cursor to start of the line
Ctrl+E	Move cursor to end of the line
HOME	Move cursor at the start of the line
END	Move cursor at the end of the line
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW	Move cursor one word right hand side
CTRL+LEFT ARROW	Move cursor one word left hand side
Ctrl+U	It cuts everything from the line start to cursor
Ctrl+K	It cuts everything from the cursor to end of the line
Ctrl+W	It cuts the current word before the cursor
Ctrl+Y	It pastes the previous cut text
CTRL+k	It cuts the line from the position of the cursor to the end of the line.
CTRL+SHIFT+c	To copy selected text
CTRL+SHIFT+v	To paste the text you last copied by CTRL+SHIFT+c
CTRL+INSERT	Copy selected text to clipboard
SHIFT+INSERT	Paste from the clipboard
Shift+PgUp/PgDown	It Scrolls console buffer up/down. You can use this key, also in Runlevel 3 or terminal mode
CTRL+Z	stops (pauses) a job
CTRL+C	terminates a job
Ctrl+D	Log out of current session, like exit command