CLI Shortcuts

Question 1

CTRL + c

Answer 1

Kill command for stuck process

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Question 2

echo

Answer 2

prints the string written with quotes on the next line

Question 3

CTRL + a

Answer 3

Move cursor to front

Question 4

CTRL + e

Answer 4

Move cursor to end

Question 5

CTRL + u

Answer 5

Clear current line

Question 6

CTRL + l

Answer 6

Clear terminal window (does not clear history)

Question 7

Up arrow

Answer 7

Go to previous command

Question 8

Down arrow

Answer 8

Go to next command

Question 9

ls -a

Answer 9

List all (displays all the hidden files and folders in current directory)

Question 10

q

Answer 10

Quit (alternative to CTRL + c)

Question 11

..

Answer 11

Move up one directory in filesystem

Question 12

../../..

Answer 12

Move up three directories in filesystem

Question 13

Absolute Path

Answer 13

Full path starting from the system’s Root directory

Question 14

Relative Path

Answer 14

Partial path starting from anywhere in the filesystem except for the Root

Question 15

touch +

Answer 15

create a new file in the current directory

Question 16

mv + +

Answer 16

Move (move a file or folder to the specified location) (mv myNewFile.js ../Fullstack_Stuff/myNewFile.js)

Question 17

mv + +

Answer 17

Rename (mv can also be used to rename a file) (mv typoo.js typo.js)