Usefull shell default key shortcuts

Index

1. Controlling processes
2. While typing commands
3. Correcting text
4. Moving
5. Cut / paste
6. Controlling the terminal
7. Bonus

In Bash and ZSH default key shortcuts are emacs style, a vim style exists.

20 raccourcis clavier du shell (Bash, ZSh) en mode emacs le réglage par défaut. Un mode vim existe.

1. Controlling processes

Keys             Description

CTRL+C        Close the process running in foreground

CTRL+Z        Suspend current process, it goes Zzz
                    bg command to resume it in background,
                    fg command to resume it in foreground.

2. While typing commands

Keys      Description

CTRL+R      Recall a previous command

TAB            Auto-complete files and folder names, also commands and options with ZSH

CTRL+C      Clean the line

3. Correcting text

Keys    Description

CTRL+_       Undo the last key press. Can be repeated.

CTRL+T       Toggle the last 2 characters;
Alt+T the last 2 words;
Esc+T current word with previous

4. Moving

Keys    Description

CTRL+A   Go to the begining of the line (like Home) alpha

CTRL+E   Go to the end of the line (like End)

Alt+F       Move 1 word forward, CTRL+F 1 character

Alt+B       Move 1 word backward, CTRL+B 1 character

5. Cut / paste

Keys    Description

CTRL+H     Cut 1 char before the cursor (like Backspace)

CTRL+W     Cut 1 word before the cursor

CTRL+U      Cut the part of the line before the cursor (Undo)

CTRL+K      Cut the part of the line after the cursor

CTRL+Y      Paste (yank) the last cut string

6. Controlling the terminal

Keys            Description

CTRL+S        Stop the current output (to read it)

CTRL+Q        Quit suspended mode, so resume output.
                    PgUp to read the begining

<cmd> | less to control output from start.

CTRL+L          Clear shell screen, like clear command. Redraw layout

CTRL+D          Exit (destroy) the current shell

7. Bonus

Keys    Description

CTRL+M  Alternative to Enter
CTRL+J   also works
1. CTRL + A Esc ↑ in a screen, Esc to stop
2. Redraw screen in many console-based app.