[TAB] - Initiates auto-complete. This will suggest to us different options based on the STDIN we provide.
These can be specific suggestions like directories in our current working environment, commands starting with the same number of characters we already typed, or options.
Cursor Movement
[CTRL] + A - Move the cursor to the beginning of the current line.
[CTRL] + E - Move the cursor to the end of the current line.
[CTRL] + [←] / [→] - Jump at the beginning of the current/previous word.
[ALT] + B / F - Jump backward/forward one word.
Erase The Current Line
[CTRL] + U - Erase everything from the current position of the cursor to the beginning of the line.
[Ctrl] + K - Erase everything from the current position of the cursor to the end of the line.
[Ctrl] + W - Erase the word preceding the cursor position.
Paste Erased Contents
[Ctrl] + Y - Pastes the erased text or word.
Ends Task
[CTRL] + C - Ends the current task/process by sending the SIGINT signal. For example, this can be a scan that is running by a tool.
If we are watching the scan, we can stop it / kill this process by using this shortcut.
While not configured and developed by the tool we are using. The process will be killed without asking us for confirmation.
End-of-File (EOF)
[CTRL] + D - Close STDIN pipe that is also known as End-of-File (EOF) or End-of-Transmission.
Clear Terminal
[CTRL] + L - Clears the terminal. An alternative to this shortcut is the clear command you can type to clear our terminal.
Background a Process
[CTRL] + Z - Suspend the current process by sending the SIGTSTP signal.
Search Through Command History
[CTRL] + R - Search through command history for commands we typed previously that match our search patterns.
[↑] / [↓] - Go to the previous/next command in the command history.
Switch Between Applications
[ALT] + [TAB] - Switch between opened applications.