Bash, which is the default shell in Linux contains a whole lot of key bindings which makes it really easy to use . The most commonly used shortcuts are listed below : CTRL Key Bound Ctrl + a - Jump to the start of the line Ctrl + b - Move back a char Ctrl + c - Terminate the command Ctrl + d - Delete from under the cursor Ctrl + e - Jump to the end of the line Ctrl + f - Move forward a char Ctrl +