Bash Hotkeys

Bash provides many hot keys to ease use. Like:

• ctrl-l -- clear screen
• ctrl-r -- does a search in the previously given commands so that you don't have to repeat long command.
• ctrl-u -- clears the typing before the hotkey.
• ctrl-a -- takes you to the begining of the command you are currently typing.
• ctrl-e -- takes you to the end of the command you are currently typing in.
• esc-b -- takes you back by one word while typing a command.
• ctrl-c -- kills the current command or process.
• ctrl-d -- kills the shell.
• ctrl-h -- deletes one letter at a time from the command you are typing in.
• ctrl-z -- puts the currently running process in background, the process can be brought back to run state by using fg command.
• esc-p -- like ctrl-r lets you search through the previously given commands.
• esc-. -- gives the last command you typed.