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Linux/Unix Shell Shortcuts

by Planet Lowyat on 22/01/08 at 3:16 pm

Just came across about Linux/Unix Shell Shortcuts from Ubuntu tutorial. Use a Linux/UNIX shell effectively in order to save the time, typing and toil.

ctrl-insert : copy

shift-insert : paste

shift-delete : cut

shift-ctrl-C : copy

shift-ctrl-V : paste

ctrl-l : clearing the screen

ctrl-d : exiting the shell or logging out

ctrl-r + command : searching the history

esc-. or alt-. : Using the previous argurment

ll : Repeats and runs previous command

echo !$ : echo the last argument of the previous command

!ls – Runs the most recent command that begins with ls

!?passwd – Runs the most recent command that contains passwd anywhere

^file1^file2 – Repeat the previous command and replace the first instance of file1 with file2

Source: Ubuntu Tutorial