15 Keyboard Shortcuts That Advanced Linux Bash Users Always Use

Mastery over these keyboard shortcuts can make anyone look like a pro

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Bash is the default command-line shell on most Linux distributions, from Ubuntu and Debian to Red Hat and Fedora. Bash is also the default shell included with macOS.

And with highly adopted technologies like Containerization and Kubernetes, it is of utmost importance that we master the shell. And one of the most important ways to master the shell is by using shortcuts.

If you are a software engineer or an avid fan of bash, shell shortcuts can ease your life a lot.

Imagine given a task to go from place A to place B. If you are aware of a shortcut route that can avoid the traffic and can get you sooner, you will surely use that….isnt it? Shell shortcuts are very similar. Mastery over the keyboard shortcuts will prevent you from many manual boring steps.

So here are some Bash shortcuts that every Linux user should use.

Controlling the Cursor

Ctrl A

Imagine you wrote a very long command and realized that there is an issue in the very first word. You can always hold your left cursor till eternity, or just press Ctrl A and it will take…