Terminals
Terminals are text-based applications read and write to a shell. A "shell" and a "terminal" may be the same application (such as PowerShell) or they may be different applications (such as Windows Terminal).
Common Terminal Shortcuts
Shortcut | Use | Notes |
---|---|---|
⬆ |
Scroll up through previous commands | |
⬇ |
Scroll down through previous commands | |
Ctrl +a |
Jump to beginning of line | Works in most text editors |
Ctrl +e |
Jump to end of line | Works in most text editors |
Ctrl +l |
Clear screen | Similar to the clear command |
Ctrl +r |
Search & execute previous command | |
Ctrl +u |
Delete everything to the left of the cursor | Works in VS Code |
Ctrl +k |
Delete everything to the right of the cursor | Works in VS Code |
Resources
Deeper Knowledge on Terminals
Bourne Again Shell (Bash)
A Unix shell
Command-line Interfaces (CLI)
Programs that take commands through terminals and shells
Git Bash
A Bash emulator and terminal for Windows
PowerShell
PowerShell: A command-line shell and scripting language
Shells
Shells process text based commands
Broader Topics Related to Terminals
Shells
Shells process text based commands