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Consider the following bash prompt, where ^ denotes the prompt location:
svn commit -m very/long/path/to/some/file "[bug 123456] Fix the pixel issue"
^
I'd like to commit a different file with the same message. How can I delete the current word, from cursor location to the next space? Is there also a shortcut for backward deletion, form the cursor to the first space backwards?
Update: ctrl+w erases backwards, but which shortcut erases one word forward?
command-line bash shortcut-keys
asked Apr 8 '13 at 15:12
Adam MatanAdam Matan
4,924195887
add a comment |
Consider the following bash prompt, where ^ denotes the prompt location:
svn commit -m very/long/path/to/some/file "[bug 123456] Fix the pixel issue"
^
I'd like to commit a different file with the same message. How can I delete the current word, from cursor location to the next space? Is there also a shortcut for backward deletion, form the cursor to the first space backwards?
Update: ctrl+w erases backwards, but which shortcut erases one word forward?
command-line bash shortcut-keys
asked Apr 8 '13 at 15:12
Adam MatanAdam Matan
4,924195887
2
Ctrl uis an option for erasing from cursor location to beginning...
– nutty about natty
Apr 8 '13 at 15:23
23
Tryalt + d, that might be useful, when emacs editing mode is set.
– user76204
Apr 8 '13 at 16:20
@Mik how do you enable emacs mode?
– Adam Matan
Apr 9 '13 at 9:00
@AdamMatanset -o emacsenables it, but it is usually the default; if not, you can put that line in.bashrcor.bash_aliases, then source the file or reload the terminal. However, then the shortcuts you may be used to in vi mode won't be available, although ones such as ctrl+c will because they are not Bash shortcuts.
– user76204
Apr 9 '13 at 9:25
add a comment |
Consider the following bash prompt, where ^ denotes the prompt location:
svn commit -m very/long/path/to/some/file "[bug 123456] Fix the pixel issue"
^
I'd like to commit a different file with the same message. How can I delete the current word, from cursor location to the next space? Is there also a shortcut for backward deletion, form the cursor to the first space backwards?
Update: ctrl+w erases backwards, but which shortcut erases one word forward?
command-line bash shortcut-keys
asked Apr 8 '13 at 15:12
Adam MatanAdam Matan
4,924195887
Consider the following bash prompt, where ^ denotes the prompt location:
svn commit -m very/long/path/to/some/file "[bug 123456] Fix the pixel issue"
^
I'd like to commit a different file with the same message. How can I delete the current word, from cursor location to the next space? Is there also a shortcut for backward deletion, form the cursor to the first space backwards?
Update: ctrl+w erases backwards, but which shortcut erases one word forward?
command-line bash shortcut-keys
command-line bash shortcut-keys
asked Apr 8 '13 at 15:12
Adam MatanAdam Matan
4,924195887
asked Apr 8 '13 at 15:12
Adam MatanAdam Matan
4,924195887
edited Apr 8 '13 at 15:17
Adam Matan
asked Apr 8 '13 at 15:12
Adam MatanAdam Matan
4,924195887
asked Apr 8 '13 at 15:12
Adam MatanAdam Matan
4,924195887
asked Apr 8 '13 at 15:12
Adam MatanAdam Matan
4,924195887
4,924195887
2
Ctrl uis an option for erasing from cursor location to beginning...
– nutty about natty
Apr 8 '13 at 15:23
23
Tryalt + d, that might be useful, when emacs editing mode is set.
– user76204
Apr 8 '13 at 16:20
@Mik how do you enable emacs mode?
– Adam Matan
Apr 9 '13 at 9:00
@AdamMatanset -o emacsenables it, but it is usually the default; if not, you can put that line in.bashrcor.bash_aliases, then source the file or reload the terminal. However, then the shortcuts you may be used to in vi mode won't be available, although ones such as ctrl+c will because they are not Bash shortcuts.
– user76204
Apr 9 '13 at 9:25
add a comment |
2
Ctrl uis an option for erasing from cursor location to beginning...
– nutty about natty
Apr 8 '13 at 15:23
23
Tryalt + d, that might be useful, when emacs editing mode is set.
– user76204
Apr 8 '13 at 16:20
@Mik how do you enable emacs mode?
– Adam Matan
Apr 9 '13 at 9:00
@AdamMatanset -o emacsenables it, but it is usually the default; if not, you can put that line in.bashrcor.bash_aliases, then source the file or reload the terminal. However, then the shortcuts you may be used to in vi mode won't be available, although ones such as ctrl+c will because they are not Bash shortcuts.
– user76204
Apr 9 '13 at 9:25
2
2
Ctrl u is an option for erasing from cursor location to beginning...– nutty about natty
Apr 8 '13 at 15:23
Ctrl u is an option for erasing from cursor location to beginning...– nutty about natty
Apr 8 '13 at 15:23
23
23
Try
alt + d, that might be useful, when emacs editing mode is set.– user76204
Apr 8 '13 at 16:20
Try
alt + d, that might be useful, when emacs editing mode is set.– user76204
Apr 8 '13 at 16:20
@Mik how do you enable emacs mode?
– Adam Matan
Apr 9 '13 at 9:00
@Mik how do you enable emacs mode?
– Adam Matan
Apr 9 '13 at 9:00
@AdamMatan
set -o emacs enables it, but it is usually the default; if not, you can put that line in .bashrc or .bash_aliases, then source the file or reload the terminal. However, then the shortcuts you may be used to in vi mode won't be available, although ones such as ctrl+c will because they are not Bash shortcuts.– user76204
Apr 9 '13 at 9:25
@AdamMatan
set -o emacs enables it, but it is usually the default; if not, you can put that line in .bashrc or .bash_aliases, then source the file or reload the terminal. However, then the shortcuts you may be used to in vi mode won't be available, although ones such as ctrl+c will because they are not Bash shortcuts.– user76204
Apr 9 '13 at 9:25
add a comment |
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I answered similar question on unix.stackexchange.com:
Bash has readline commands that aren't bound by default. You can find
them at reference:
http://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/html_node/Bindable-Readline-Commands.html#Bindable-Readline-Commands
Command you are looking for is called "shell-backward-kill-word". You
have to select shortcut first. Let's use Crtl+p, since it's "previous
command" - same as up arrow.bind '"C-p": shell-backward-kill-word'
The only difference is you have to use "shell-kill-word" command instead, since you want to delete forward.
There is also a "kill-word" command with Meta+d shortcut (try Esc+d if you don't have Meta key). It will delete only one part of path at once.
edited 3 hours ago
Pablo Bianchi
3,13521836
answered Apr 10 '13 at 16:04
NykakinNykakin
3,0151217
24
Alt-d works for me
– ricab
Jan 20 '15 at 14:24
8
Generally, in the world of keyboards where Meta doesn't exist, Alt = Meta.
– Nate C-K
Mar 20 '15 at 3:49
I the world where you have many different keyboards, a convenient and fairly useful fact is that Esc as a prefix also acts as Meta.
– tripleee
Nov 30 '15 at 18:03
1
In short, add e.g. this to your $HOME/.inputrc file:"ew": shell-kill-word, that will make Alt-w forward delete a word , much like CTRL-w backwards deletes a word (and unlike Alt-d which will forward delete but stop at e.g. a / or - and other characters)
– user964970
Jul 6 '17 at 10:17
add a comment |
Tested both the esc+d and alt/opt+d on OSX Mavericks and they work there as well.
edited Nov 30 '15 at 19:39
Gayan Weerakutti
1,9441428
answered Nov 30 '15 at 16:24
visyoualvisyoual
7713
12
Option + dgives me ∂ on OSX
– Ivan Balashov
Apr 16 '16 at 7:35
3
-1 OSX is not Ubuntu. Feel free to add a comment, but this is not an answer.
– wjandrea
Sep 24 '16 at 16:37
you have to first enable the checkbox "use option as meta key" in the terminal preferences (profiles -> keyboard tab -> checkbox)
– nils petersohn
Apr 23 '18 at 16:15
control + don mac Sierra
– mfink
Aug 9 '18 at 17:42
1
@IvanBalashov if you are using iterm set your let opt key as esc+ . Under Profiles >keys
– tessie
Nov 27 '18 at 13:09
|
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I answered similar question on unix.stackexchange.com:
Bash has readline commands that aren't bound by default. You can find
them at reference:
http://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/html_node/Bindable-Readline-Commands.html#Bindable-Readline-Commands
Command you are looking for is called "shell-backward-kill-word". You
have to select shortcut first. Let's use Crtl+p, since it's "previous
command" - same as up arrow.bind '"C-p": shell-backward-kill-word'
The only difference is you have to use "shell-kill-word" command instead, since you want to delete forward.
There is also a "kill-word" command with Meta+d shortcut (try Esc+d if you don't have Meta key). It will delete only one part of path at once.
edited 3 hours ago
Pablo Bianchi
3,13521836
answered Apr 10 '13 at 16:04
NykakinNykakin
3,0151217
24
Alt-d works for me
– ricab
Jan 20 '15 at 14:24
8
Generally, in the world of keyboards where Meta doesn't exist, Alt = Meta.
– Nate C-K
Mar 20 '15 at 3:49
I the world where you have many different keyboards, a convenient and fairly useful fact is that Esc as a prefix also acts as Meta.
– tripleee
Nov 30 '15 at 18:03
1
In short, add e.g. this to your $HOME/.inputrc file:"ew": shell-kill-word, that will make Alt-w forward delete a word , much like CTRL-w backwards deletes a word (and unlike Alt-d which will forward delete but stop at e.g. a / or - and other characters)
– user964970
Jul 6 '17 at 10:17
add a comment |
I answered similar question on unix.stackexchange.com:
Bash has readline commands that aren't bound by default. You can find
them at reference:
http://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/html_node/Bindable-Readline-Commands.html#Bindable-Readline-Commands
Command you are looking for is called "shell-backward-kill-word". You
have to select shortcut first. Let's use Crtl+p, since it's "previous
command" - same as up arrow.bind '"C-p": shell-backward-kill-word'
The only difference is you have to use "shell-kill-word" command instead, since you want to delete forward.
There is also a "kill-word" command with Meta+d shortcut (try Esc+d if you don't have Meta key). It will delete only one part of path at once.
edited 3 hours ago
Pablo Bianchi
3,13521836
answered Apr 10 '13 at 16:04
NykakinNykakin
3,0151217
24
Alt-d works for me
– ricab
Jan 20 '15 at 14:24
8
Generally, in the world of keyboards where Meta doesn't exist, Alt = Meta.
– Nate C-K
Mar 20 '15 at 3:49
I the world where you have many different keyboards, a convenient and fairly useful fact is that Esc as a prefix also acts as Meta.
– tripleee
Nov 30 '15 at 18:03
1
In short, add e.g. this to your $HOME/.inputrc file:"ew": shell-kill-word, that will make Alt-w forward delete a word , much like CTRL-w backwards deletes a word (and unlike Alt-d which will forward delete but stop at e.g. a / or - and other characters)
– user964970
Jul 6 '17 at 10:17
add a comment |
I answered similar question on unix.stackexchange.com:
Bash has readline commands that aren't bound by default. You can find
them at reference:
http://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/html_node/Bindable-Readline-Commands.html#Bindable-Readline-Commands
Command you are looking for is called "shell-backward-kill-word". You
have to select shortcut first. Let's use Crtl+p, since it's "previous
command" - same as up arrow.bind '"C-p": shell-backward-kill-word'
The only difference is you have to use "shell-kill-word" command instead, since you want to delete forward.
There is also a "kill-word" command with Meta+d shortcut (try Esc+d if you don't have Meta key). It will delete only one part of path at once.
edited 3 hours ago
Pablo Bianchi
3,13521836
answered Apr 10 '13 at 16:04
NykakinNykakin
3,0151217
I answered similar question on unix.stackexchange.com:
Bash has readline commands that aren't bound by default. You can find
them at reference:
http://www.gnu.org/software/bash/manual/html_node/Bindable-Readline-Commands.html#Bindable-Readline-Commands
Command you are looking for is called "shell-backward-kill-word". You
have to select shortcut first. Let's use Crtl+p, since it's "previous
command" - same as up arrow.bind '"C-p": shell-backward-kill-word'
The only difference is you have to use "shell-kill-word" command instead, since you want to delete forward.
There is also a "kill-word" command with Meta+d shortcut (try Esc+d if you don't have Meta key). It will delete only one part of path at once.
edited 3 hours ago
Pablo Bianchi
3,13521836
answered Apr 10 '13 at 16:04
NykakinNykakin
3,0151217
edited 3 hours ago
Pablo Bianchi
3,13521836
edited 3 hours ago
Pablo Bianchi
3,13521836
edited 3 hours ago
Pablo Bianchi
3,13521836
3,13521836
answered Apr 10 '13 at 16:04
NykakinNykakin
3,0151217
answered Apr 10 '13 at 16:04
NykakinNykakin
3,0151217
answered Apr 10 '13 at 16:04
NykakinNykakin
3,0151217
3,0151217
24
Alt-d works for me
– ricab
Jan 20 '15 at 14:24
8
Generally, in the world of keyboards where Meta doesn't exist, Alt = Meta.
– Nate C-K
Mar 20 '15 at 3:49
I the world where you have many different keyboards, a convenient and fairly useful fact is that Esc as a prefix also acts as Meta.
– tripleee
Nov 30 '15 at 18:03
1
In short, add e.g. this to your $HOME/.inputrc file:"ew": shell-kill-word, that will make Alt-w forward delete a word , much like CTRL-w backwards deletes a word (and unlike Alt-d which will forward delete but stop at e.g. a / or - and other characters)
– user964970
Jul 6 '17 at 10:17
add a comment |
24
Alt-d works for me
– ricab
Jan 20 '15 at 14:24
8
Generally, in the world of keyboards where Meta doesn't exist, Alt = Meta.
– Nate C-K
Mar 20 '15 at 3:49
I the world where you have many different keyboards, a convenient and fairly useful fact is that Esc as a prefix also acts as Meta.
– tripleee
Nov 30 '15 at 18:03
1
In short, add e.g. this to your $HOME/.inputrc file:"ew": shell-kill-word, that will make Alt-w forward delete a word , much like CTRL-w backwards deletes a word (and unlike Alt-d which will forward delete but stop at e.g. a / or - and other characters)
– user964970
Jul 6 '17 at 10:17
24
24
Alt-d works for me
– ricab
Jan 20 '15 at 14:24
Alt-d works for me
– ricab
Jan 20 '15 at 14:24
8
8
Generally, in the world of keyboards where Meta doesn't exist, Alt = Meta.
– Nate C-K
Mar 20 '15 at 3:49
Generally, in the world of keyboards where Meta doesn't exist, Alt = Meta.
– Nate C-K
Mar 20 '15 at 3:49
I the world where you have many different keyboards, a convenient and fairly useful fact is that Esc as a prefix also acts as Meta.
– tripleee
Nov 30 '15 at 18:03
I the world where you have many different keyboards, a convenient and fairly useful fact is that Esc as a prefix also acts as Meta.
– tripleee
Nov 30 '15 at 18:03
1
1
In short, add e.g. this to your $HOME/.inputrc file:
"ew": shell-kill-word , that will make Alt-w forward delete a word , much like CTRL-w backwards deletes a word (and unlike Alt-d which will forward delete but stop at e.g. a / or - and other characters)– user964970
Jul 6 '17 at 10:17
In short, add e.g. this to your $HOME/.inputrc file:
"ew": shell-kill-word , that will make Alt-w forward delete a word , much like CTRL-w backwards deletes a word (and unlike Alt-d which will forward delete but stop at e.g. a / or - and other characters)– user964970
Jul 6 '17 at 10:17
add a comment |
Tested both the esc+d and alt/opt+d on OSX Mavericks and they work there as well.
edited Nov 30 '15 at 19:39
Gayan Weerakutti
1,9441428
answered Nov 30 '15 at 16:24
visyoualvisyoual
7713
12
Option + dgives me ∂ on OSX
– Ivan Balashov
Apr 16 '16 at 7:35
3
-1 OSX is not Ubuntu. Feel free to add a comment, but this is not an answer.
– wjandrea
Sep 24 '16 at 16:37
you have to first enable the checkbox "use option as meta key" in the terminal preferences (profiles -> keyboard tab -> checkbox)
– nils petersohn
Apr 23 '18 at 16:15
control + don mac Sierra
– mfink
Aug 9 '18 at 17:42
1
@IvanBalashov if you are using iterm set your let opt key as esc+ . Under Profiles >keys
– tessie
Nov 27 '18 at 13:09
|
show 1 more comment
Tested both the esc+d and alt/opt+d on OSX Mavericks and they work there as well.
edited Nov 30 '15 at 19:39
Gayan Weerakutti
1,9441428
answered Nov 30 '15 at 16:24
visyoualvisyoual
7713
12
Option + dgives me ∂ on OSX
– Ivan Balashov
Apr 16 '16 at 7:35
3
-1 OSX is not Ubuntu. Feel free to add a comment, but this is not an answer.
– wjandrea
Sep 24 '16 at 16:37
you have to first enable the checkbox "use option as meta key" in the terminal preferences (profiles -> keyboard tab -> checkbox)
– nils petersohn
Apr 23 '18 at 16:15
control + don mac Sierra
– mfink
Aug 9 '18 at 17:42
1
@IvanBalashov if you are using iterm set your let opt key as esc+ . Under Profiles >keys
– tessie
Nov 27 '18 at 13:09
|
show 1 more comment
Tested both the esc+d and alt/opt+d on OSX Mavericks and they work there as well.
edited Nov 30 '15 at 19:39
Gayan Weerakutti
1,9441428
answered Nov 30 '15 at 16:24
visyoualvisyoual
7713
Tested both the esc+d and alt/opt+d on OSX Mavericks and they work there as well.
edited Nov 30 '15 at 19:39
Gayan Weerakutti
1,9441428
answered Nov 30 '15 at 16:24
visyoualvisyoual
7713
edited Nov 30 '15 at 19:39
Gayan Weerakutti
1,9441428
edited Nov 30 '15 at 19:39
Gayan Weerakutti
1,9441428
edited Nov 30 '15 at 19:39
Gayan Weerakutti
1,9441428
1,9441428
answered Nov 30 '15 at 16:24
visyoualvisyoual
7713
answered Nov 30 '15 at 16:24
visyoualvisyoual
7713
answered Nov 30 '15 at 16:24
visyoualvisyoual
7713
7713
12
Option + dgives me ∂ on OSX
– Ivan Balashov
Apr 16 '16 at 7:35
3
-1 OSX is not Ubuntu. Feel free to add a comment, but this is not an answer.
– wjandrea
Sep 24 '16 at 16:37
you have to first enable the checkbox "use option as meta key" in the terminal preferences (profiles -> keyboard tab -> checkbox)
– nils petersohn
Apr 23 '18 at 16:15
control + don mac Sierra
– mfink
Aug 9 '18 at 17:42
1
@IvanBalashov if you are using iterm set your let opt key as esc+ . Under Profiles >keys
– tessie
Nov 27 '18 at 13:09
|
show 1 more comment
12
Option + dgives me ∂ on OSX
– Ivan Balashov
Apr 16 '16 at 7:35
3
-1 OSX is not Ubuntu. Feel free to add a comment, but this is not an answer.
– wjandrea
Sep 24 '16 at 16:37
you have to first enable the checkbox "use option as meta key" in the terminal preferences (profiles -> keyboard tab -> checkbox)
– nils petersohn
Apr 23 '18 at 16:15
control + don mac Sierra
– mfink
Aug 9 '18 at 17:42
1
@IvanBalashov if you are using iterm set your let opt key as esc+ . Under Profiles >keys
– tessie
Nov 27 '18 at 13:09
12
12
Option + d gives me ∂ on OSX– Ivan Balashov
Apr 16 '16 at 7:35
Option + d gives me ∂ on OSX– Ivan Balashov
Apr 16 '16 at 7:35
3
3
-1 OSX is not Ubuntu. Feel free to add a comment, but this is not an answer.
– wjandrea
Sep 24 '16 at 16:37
-1 OSX is not Ubuntu. Feel free to add a comment, but this is not an answer.
– wjandrea
Sep 24 '16 at 16:37
you have to first enable the checkbox "use option as meta key" in the terminal preferences (profiles -> keyboard tab -> checkbox)
– nils petersohn
Apr 23 '18 at 16:15
you have to first enable the checkbox "use option as meta key" in the terminal preferences (profiles -> keyboard tab -> checkbox)
– nils petersohn
Apr 23 '18 at 16:15
control + d on mac Sierra– mfink
Aug 9 '18 at 17:42
control + d on mac Sierra– mfink
Aug 9 '18 at 17:42
1
1
@IvanBalashov if you are using iterm set your let opt key as esc+ . Under Profiles >keys
– tessie
Nov 27 '18 at 13:09
@IvanBalashov if you are using iterm set your let opt key as esc+ . Under Profiles >keys
– tessie
Nov 27 '18 at 13:09
|
show 1 more comment
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Ctrl uis an option for erasing from cursor location to beginning...– nutty about natty
Apr 8 '13 at 15:23
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Try
alt + d, that might be useful, when emacs editing mode is set.– user76204
Apr 8 '13 at 16:20
@Mik how do you enable emacs mode?
– Adam Matan
Apr 9 '13 at 9:00
@AdamMatan
set -o emacsenables it, but it is usually the default; if not, you can put that line in.bashrcor.bash_aliases, then source the file or reload the terminal. However, then the shortcuts you may be used to in vi mode won't be available, although ones such as ctrl+c will because they are not Bash shortcuts.– user76204
Apr 9 '13 at 9:25