Bash short cuts / hotkeys
I use bash as my primary shell, and have come to rely on the following bash short cuts:
alt-f -- move forward one word alt-b -- move backwards one word ctrl-a -- takes you to the begining of the command you are currently typing. ctrl-b -- move backwards one character ctrl-c -- kills the current command or process. ctrl-d -- kills the shell. ctrl-e -- takes you to the end of the command you are currently typing in. ctrl-f -- move forward one character ctrl-h -- deletes one letter at a time from the command you are typing in. ctrl-l -- clear screen ctrl-r -- does a search in the previously given commands so that you don't have to repeat long command. ctrl-u -- clears the typing before the hotkey. ctrl-z -- puts the currently running process in background esc-b -- takes you back by one word while typing a command. esc-p -- like ctrl-r lets you search through the previously given commands. esc-. -- gives the last command you typed.
