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Name
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Action
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<Enter>
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terminates a command line and initiates an action.
This key is also called the <Return> key; the keytop may indicate
a down-left arrow.
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<Esc>
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exits the current mode; for example, exits insert mode when in
the editor vi. This is also known as the ESCAPE key.
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<Del>
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stops the current program, returning to the shell prompt. This
key is also known as the INTERRUPT key.
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<Bksp>
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deletes the character to the left of the
cursor. The keytop may show a left arrow
(do not confuse it with the keypad arrow keys).
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<Ctrl>D
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signals the end of input from the keyboard; exits the current shell,
or logs you out if the current shell is
the login shell.
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<Ctrl>H
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deletes the character to the left of the
cursor. This is also called the ERASE key.
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<Ctrl>Q
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restarts printing (or displaying) after it is stopped with <Ctrl>S.
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<Ctrl>S
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stops printing (or displaying) at the standard output device, such as
a terminal. This keystroke does not stop
the program.
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<Ctrl>U
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deletes all characters on the current line.
This is also called the KILL key.
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<Ctrl>\
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quits current command, creates a core file
-- see
core(4).
This is also called the QUIT key.
Recommended for debugging only, but can be used as
a last resort when the <Del> key does not stop the
current command.
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