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Advanced Terminal Tips and Tricks (www.bitsand.cloud)

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 months ago (11 children)

Ctl-U to delete everything on the line before cursor.

Ctl-E to skip to end of line.

Ctl-A to skip to beginning of line.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

ctrl-b: move cursor back one character

ctrl-f: move cursor foward one character

ctrl-d: delete character under cursor

[–] lmaydev 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

But that's more key presses than just using existing keys

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

I find it easier using my pinky to hit ctrl than taking my fingers off the home row to use the arrow keys.

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