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Ctrl + R Search commands you entered previously. Press Ctrl + R again to search further back, Ctrl + Shift + R searches forward again.
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Ctrl + W Deletes from the cursor position to the left.
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Ctrl + _ Undo. Yes, this also works with a German keyboard layout.
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Ctrl + L Clear screen.
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Ctrl + D Close shell. ( EOT Show archive.org snapshot , just like in many other shells.) Note: if you dove into another shell (e.g. with
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!! Repeat the previous command. Can be used inside other commands, e.g.: "
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!$ Access the last argument of the previous command. Example: Check with "
ls foo*" first and call "mv !$ /tmp" afterwards.
Combined commands
Ctrl + (C P O) Cancel the running command, go to the Previous command and run it.
Add useful keyboard shortcuts or shell commands if you think they are missing.
Note that you can also use your bash in VI mode!
