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Bash Readline Tips - handy key bindings
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GNU Readline.md

GNU Readline Guide

See http://cnswww.cns.cwru.edu/php/chet/readline/readline.html

Movement

  • C-a Go to beginning of line
  • C-e Go to end of line
  • M-f Go forward one word
  • M-b Go back one word

Editing

  • C-d Delete character under cursor
  • C-_/C-x C-u Undo
  • C-x C-e Edit current command line in $EDITOR
  • Bash provides command fc to fix last command in editor and run on quit
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