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Bash
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This is the ebuild for bash, the standard shell for Funtoo Linux systems.
Bash is the GNU Project's Bourne Again SHell, a complete implementation of the IEEE POSIX and Open Group shell specification with interactive command line editing, job control on architectures that support it, csh-like features such as history substitution and brace expansion, and a slew of other features. [1]
Learning Bash
The following articles, written originally for IBM developerWorks by Daniel Robbins, serve as an excellent introduction to the bash shell:
Moving on Command Line
Shortcut | Description |
Ctrl + r |
Search as you type from lastlog |
Ctrl + a |
Move to the start of line |
Ctrl + e |
Move to the end of line |
Ctrl + k |
Cut from cursor to the end of line |
Ctrl + w |
Cut from cursor to the previous whitespace |
Ctrl + c |
Clear line |
Ctrl + l |
Clear screen |
Alt + f |
Move one word forward |
Alt + b |
Move one word backwards |
Alt + d |
Cut from cursor to the end of word |
Alt + backspace |
Cut from cursor to the start of word |
Bash Completion
See bash completion page.