Command Line Editor

The bash and ksh shells provide convenient editing and execution of previously-entered commands. The command editor is invoked by setting an option:

After the option is set the following editing commands are available:

⭡ or Ctrl+p

display previous command

⭣ or Ctrl+n

display next command

⭢ or Ctrl+f

move cursor forward (right)

⭠ or Ctrl+b

move cursor back (left)

End or Ctrl+e

move cursor to end of line

Home or Ctrl+a

move cursor to beginning of line

Esc m or Alt+m

move cursor to first nonblank character

Ctrl+r

reverse incremental search

Ctrl+s

forward incremental search

Del or Ctrl+d

delete character at cursor

Bksp or Ctrl+h

delete character left of cursor

Ctrl+k

delete (kill) to end of line

Enter

execute the command