Keyboard shortcut keys
| CTRL + B | Moves the cursor backward one character. |
| CTRL + C | Cancels the currently running command. |
| CTRL + D | Logs out of the current session. |
| CTRL + F | Moves the cursor forward one character. |
| CTRL + H | Erase one character. Similar to pressing backspace. |
| CTRL + P | Paste previous line(s). |
| CTRL + S | Stops all output on screen (XOFF). |
| CTRL + Q | Turns all output stopped on screen back on (XON). |
| CTRL + U | Erases the complete line. |
| CTRL + W | Deletes the last word typed in. For example, if you typed 'mv file1 file2' this shortcut would delete file2. |
| CTRL + Z | Cancels 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. |
In addition to the below command line shortcuts, it is also helpful to use the alias command that allows you to specify a keyword for frequently used commands or mistakes.
| ~ | Moves to the user's home directory. |
| !! | Repeats the line last entered at the shell. See history command for previous commands. |
| !$ | Repeats the last argument for the command last used. See history command for previous commands. |
| reset | Resets the terminal if terminal screen is not displaying correctly. |
| shutdown -h now | Remotely or locally shuts the system down. |
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