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Bash Terminal Keyboard Shortcuts For Navigation

To quickly navigate through the Linux terminal, users should learn keyboard shortcuts like Ctrl+A to move to the start of the command line, Ctrl+E to move to the end, Alt+B/Esc+B to move back a word, and Ctrl+B/left arrow to move the cursor back one character. The document lists 9 such shortcuts for moving forward and backward within the command line.

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Bash Terminal Keyboard Shortcuts For Navigation

To quickly navigate through the Linux terminal, users should learn keyboard shortcuts like Ctrl+A to move to the start of the command line, Ctrl+E to move to the end, Alt+B/Esc+B to move back a word, and Ctrl+B/left arrow to move the cursor back one character. The document lists 9 such shortcuts for moving forward and backward within the command line.

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Bash Terminal Keyboard Shortcuts for Navigation

To master the terminal uses of the Linux operating system, At first one should learn how to
navigate through the terminal quickly using these shortcuts.

Serial No. Shortcut Keys Functions

1. Ctrl + A Moves to the beginning of the current


command line.

2. Ctrl + E Moves to the ending of the current


command line.

3. Alt + B / Esc + B Moves the cursor one word backward


from the current cursor position.

4. Alt + F / Esc + F Moves the cursor one word forward from


the current cursor position.

5. Ctrl + B / Left Arrow Moves one character backward from the


current cursor position.

6. Ctrl + F / Right Arrow Moves one character forward from the


current cursor position.

7. Ctrl + XX Switches between the start of the line and


the current cursor position.

8. Ctrl + ] + A Moves the cursor forward to the next


character of A.

9. Alt + Ctrl + ] + A Moves the cursor backward to the


preceding character of A.

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