Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for the Linux Bash Terminal

Handy Keyboard Shortcuts for the Linux Bash Terminal

Published 10 months ago

Use these Linux Bash shortcuts for navigation, editing, command control, and easy access to history--all available in a free cheat sheet.

The Linux Bash (Bourne Again Shell) is a shell and command language that is known to most Linux users, since it's the default shell in most Linux distributions.

A beginner Linux user may find the Linux terminal usage a bit hard to grasp, especially because it relies heavily on using your arrow keys to move around. Additionally, constantly re-typing the commands, each with a slight variation, can be annoying.

However, Bash comes with many easy-to-use keyboard shortcuts and history functions that ensure efficient use of the terminal. For making effective use of time, we have put together a list of the most commonly used Bash keyboard shortcuts.


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