​​Bash Keystrokes – Mosky’s Notes
​​Moving
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​​Left | Up
​​Right | Down
​​Character
​​C-b*
​​C-f*
​​Alphanumeric Word
​​M-b
​​(M-C-b**)
​​M-f
​​(M-C-f**)
​​Within Line
​​C-a*
​​C-e*
​​Line
​​C-p*
​​C-n*
  • ​​*: macOS supports in the ABC input source.
  • ​​**: macOS supports, but Bash doesn't.
  • ​​In macOS, you can add <Shift> to select text.
  • ​​In iTerm, use <Option> as <Meta> by configuring “Profiles / Keys / * Opt Key / Esc+”.
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​​Deleting or Killing
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​​Left
​​Right
​​Character
​​^H
​​(= C-h*)
​​C-d*
​​Alphanumeric Word
​​M-Rubout*
​​(= M-C-h)
​​M-d
​​Space Word
​​C-w
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​​Within Line
​​C-u
​​C-k*
  • ​​C-y*: yank (paste).
  • ​​M-y: rotate the kill ring (yank ring), and yank, only works after <C-y> or <M-y>.
  • ​​C-/: undo.
  • ​​<M-Rubout> = <Option-Delete> on Mac.
  • ​​*: macOS supports in the ABC input source.
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​​History Manipulation
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​​Up
​​Down
​​Fetch
​​C-p
​​C-n
​​Search
​​C-r
​​C-s
  • ​​<C-s> needs `$ stty -ixon`.
  • ​​<C-r> & <C-s> are useful with tag comments like `$ <a long long command>  #TAG` and then `$ <C-r>#TAG`.
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​​Miscellaneous
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  • ​​C-l: clear the screen.
  • ​​C-x C-e: edit command in an editor.
  • ​​C-v TAB: insert a tab.
  • ​​M-u: uppercase the word.
  • ​​M-l: lowercase the word.
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​​Not Bash's, but Work Closely
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​​Signals
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  • ​​Ctrl-C: SIGINT, signal interrupt.
  • ​​Ctrl-Z: SIGTSTP, signal terminal stop.
  • ​​Ctrl-\: SIGQUIT, signal quit.
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