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(Created page with "==Go back to the previous directory== cd - ==Clear Screen == ctrl + L == Background Taks== ctrl + z // send to background fg // bring back == if you type a command and forget to 'sudo' == sudo !! // this will add sudo to the previous failed command ==Search through your previous commands == ctrl + R // then type part of the command you remember history // will list previously run command ''' Rerun command from history ''' !100 // this is the number form th...") |
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Latest revision as of 19:01, 29 May 2022
Go back to the previous directory
cd -
Clear Screen
ctrl + L
Background Taks
ctrl + z // send to background fg // bring back
if you type a command and forget to 'sudo'
sudo !! // this will add sudo to the previous failed command
Search through your previous commands
ctrl + R // then type part of the command you remember
history // will list previously run command
Rerun command from history
!100 // this is the number form the history list
ctrl + u // delete everyting on the prompt ctrl + a // brings you to the front of the line ctrl + e // end of the line
Run two commands, one after the other
command1; command2 // use semi;
Display output in columns
// pipe output into column command mount | column -t