Basic Unix / Linux shortcut keys

Hi friend z...every time we are with different tricks..but today I Am presenting a simple and basic short cut keys for Linux/Unix Operating system that you must know.........                                                    

Keyboard shortcut keys 

CTRL + B
Moves the cursor backward one character.
CTRL + C
Cancels the currently running command.
CTRL + D
Logs out of the current session.
CTRL + F
Moves the cursor forward one character.
CTRL + H
Erase one character. Similar to pressing backspace.
CTRL + P
Paste previous line and/or lines.
CTRL + S
Stops all output on screen (XOFF).
CTRL + Q
Turns all output stopped on screen back on (XON).
CTRL + U
Erases the complete line.
CTRL + W
Deletes the last word typed in. For example, if you typed 'mv file1 file2' this shortcut would delete file2.
CTRL + Z
Cancels current operation, moves back a directory and/or takes the current operation and moves it to the background. See bg commandfor additional information about background.

Command line shortcuts

In addition to the below command line shortcuts, it is also helpful to use the alias command that allows you to specify a keyword for frequently used commands or mistakes.
~
Moves to the user's home directory.
!!
Repeats the line last entered at the shell. See history command for previous commands.
!$
Repeats the last argument for the command last used. See history command for previous commands.
reset
Resets the terminal if terminal screen is not displaying correctly.
shutdown -h now



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