Terminal Navigation & Shortcuts: A Quick Reference Guide

Terminal Navigation & Shortcuts

Mastering the CLI starts with moving fast. Here are the essential keyboard shortcuts and history commands captured in today’s session:

• Ctrl + a: Move cursor to the beginning of the line.
• Ctrl + e: Move cursor to the end of the line.
• Ctrl + r: Search through command history (Reverse-i-search).
• !!: Execute the last command again.
• sudo !!: Run the previous command with root privileges (perfect for when you forget sudo).
• Up Arrow Key: Scroll through previous commands.

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