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ShortcutDescriptionCtrl + rsearch the history backwardsCtrl + pprevious command in historyCtrl + nnext command in historyCtrl + gquit history searching modeAlt + .use the last word of the previous commandrepeat to get the last word of the previous + 1 commandAlt + n Alt + .use the nth word of the pr...

ShortcutDescriptionCtrl + amove to the beginning of the lineCtrl + emove to the end of the lineCtrl + kKill the text from the current cursor position to the end of the line.Ctrl + uKill the text from the current cursor position to the beginning of the lineCtrl + wKill the word behind the current cur...

ShortcutDescriptionCtrl + cStop the current jobCtrl + zSuspend the current job (send a SIGTSTP signal)

ShortcutDescriptionCtrl + x, (start recording a macroCtrl + x, )stop recording a macroCtrl + x, eexecute the last recorded macro

With the bind command it is possible to define custom key bindings. The next example bind an Alt + w to >/dev/null 2>&1: bind '"\ew"':"\" >/dev/null 2>&1\"" If you want to execute the line immediately add \C-m (Enter) to it: bind '"\ew&quo...