Bash Keyboard shortcuts Recall Shortcuts
Example
| Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + r | search the history backwards |
| Ctrl + p | previous command in history |
| Ctrl + n | next command in history |
| Ctrl + g | quit history searching mode |
| Alt + . | use the last word of the previous command |
| repeat to get the last word of the previous + 1 command | |
| Alt + n Alt + . | use the nth word of the previous command |
| !! + Return | execute the last command again (useful when you forgot sudo: sudo !!) |
