21- Essential Linux Shortcuts (Terminal & Desktop) | TECHROOTS

Essential Linux Shortcuts (Terminal & Desktop) 🖥️ Keyboard Shortcuts in Terminal (Bash or Shell) Shortcut Description Ctrl + A Move cursor to the start of the line Ctrl + E Move cursor to the end of the line Ctrl + U Cut/delete everything before the cursor Ctrl + K Cut/delete everything after the cursor Ctrl + W Cut/delete the word before the cursor Ctrl + Y Paste last cut text Ctrl + L Clear the terminal (same as clear command) Ctrl + C Cancel/kill the current command Ctrl + D Logout/exit terminal (or end input for some commands) Ctrl + Z Pause the current command (sends it to background) !! Re-run the last command !abc Run the last command that started with abc history Show command history ↑ / ↓ Navigate through command history Tab Autocomplete file/command names Ctrl + R Search command history interactively 🗂️ Shortcuts in File Manager (GUI - GNOME/KDE/Ubuntu) Shortcut Action Ctrl + T Open new tab in file manager Ctrl + H Toggle hidden files view Alt + ↑ Go to parent folder Alt + ← / → Navigate back/forward in folder history Ctrl + N Open new file manager window F2 Rename selected file/folder Delete Send to trash Shift + Delete Permanently delete without trash Ctrl + C / V Copy / Paste