Some shell and bash TIPS :)

[crouse]

http://www.andamooka.org/reader.pl?pgid=learndebch13_02

Keystroke(s) /Function

Up Move back one command in the history list.

Down Move forward one command in the history list.

Left Move back one character.

Right Move forward one character.

Esc f Move forward one word.

Esc b Move back one word.

Ctrl-A Move to beginning of line.

Ctrl-E Move to end of line.

Ctrl-D Delete current character.

Backspace Delete previous character.

Esc d Delete current word.

Ctrl-U Delete from beginning of line.

Esc k Delete to end of line.

Ctrl-Y Retrieve last item deleted.

Esc . Insert last word of previous command.

Ctrl-L Clear the screen, placing the current line at the top of the screen.

Tab Attempt to complete the current word, interpreting it as a filename, username, variable name, hostname, or command as determined by the context.

Esc ? List the possible completions.

[cfajohnson]

Ctrl-K is delete to end of line

ESC-K is delete entire line