What are some life-saving tips every Linux user should know?

Anupama Singh
2 min readDec 18, 2019

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Linux is one of the most common OS used by programmers worldwide,

here are many tips that are available that you can use

Some are:

If you are using bash, here are some time-saving tips that can come handy in day to day tasks of every Linux user. This list is not exhaustive in any manner and is compiled from various Q&A sites and forums.

  • Use CTRL+R to search through command history. Hit it again to view the next search result.
  • Use hashtags to organize your bash history and to save yourself from typing long commands repeatedly. Just append a hashtag after your command.
    Example :

tail -f /var/log/apache2/error.log #ApacheLog

Now you can search it later in reverse search. Just hit CTRL+R and type ApacheLog

  • Tired of typing clear every time you want to clear your terminal screen, just hit CTRL+L. It also not get stored in your command history.
  • Hit CTRL+W to remove the last word and CTRL+U to remove the entire line.
  • Need to execute the last command with sudo, use sudo !!
    ls -l /rootsudo !! # This is equivalent to sudo ls -l /root(!! actually repeats the last executed command).
  • moreover you can go through some helpful youtube videos for basic tutorials like

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