Bash Shell, X, & Firefox Shortcuts

As I was writing a script, I noticed that I pressed Shift-PageUp without even thinking about it. Then I realized that there are a lot of shortcuts we take for granted as Sysadmins. I thought it would be helpful to share some of them.

This is not a comprehensive list, but a few shortcuts I find myself using all the time.

Bash Shell shortcuts

• Shift-PageUp / PageDown See more of the screen


• Ctrl-a, Ctrl-e Move to beginning / end of line


• up & down arrows See bash history


• !! / !$ Execute the previous command / parameter


• !n Execute the nth command in history


• Ctrl-D Logout, or exit


• Ctrl-u, Ctrl-h, Ctrl-b Delete previous char, or entire line


• Alt-F1 to Alt-F7 Switch to another console


• —see also: using-bash-history, and all bash posts

X shortcuts

• Ctrl-Alt-Backspace Force X to reset


• Alt-tab Switch to a different application


• gnome-terminal:
  
  
  
  • Ctrl-Shift-t Open a new tab
  
  
  • Ctrl-PageUp / PageDown Switch between terms
  
  
  • (Ctrl)-Alt-F1 to F7 Switch to another console (Ctrl while in X)
  
  

Firefox shortcuts

• Ctrl-Click / Shift-ClickOpen link in new tab / window


• Ctrl-PageDown Goto next tab


• Ctrl-t New tab


• Alt-Home Goto home page


• Esc Stop flash animations from playing


• Ctrl-Shift-t Re-open a Recently Closed tab
  

There is a nice shortcut list at linuxhelp.blogspot.com, organized by key bindings http://linuxhelp.blogspot.com/2005/08/bash-shell-shortcuts.html