Here some keyboard shortcuts can make your Linux uses more easy and effective.
For Bash/Terminal
For File Explorer/System
For Bash/Terminal
Key Combination
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Details
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Up/down cursor key
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Scroll through command history
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Ctrl + left/right arrow
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Move cursor from word to word
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Tab Button
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Auto complete command or filename/path
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Ctrl+ A
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Move to beginning of line
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Ctrl + E
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Move to end of line
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Ctrl + W + Backspace
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Delete word behind cursor
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Alt + D
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Delete word in front of cursor
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Ctrl + U
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Delete beginning of line
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Ctrl + K
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Delete to end of line
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Ctrl + Y
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Restore text you’ve deleted
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Ctrl + L
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Clear screen/Terminal
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Ctrl + C
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Quit current Program/Process
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Ctrl + Z
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Switch current program to background
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Ctrl + R
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Search through command history
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Ctrl + D
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Logout
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Ctrl + T
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Swap the two characters behind cursor
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For File Explorer/System
Key Combination
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Details
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Alt + left arrow
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Move back in the file browsing history
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Alt + right arrow
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Move forward in the file browsing history
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Alt + up arrow
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Switch to the parent folder of the one you’re currently in
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Ali + Home button
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Switch to the user’s /home folder
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Ctrl + Alt + enter
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Show properties of selected file/folder
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Ctrl + Shift+ N
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Create new folder
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Ctrl + Alt+ T
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Open Terminal
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Ctrl + R
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Refresh the file listing, showing any changes made since the listing appeared
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Ctrl++
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Zoom In
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Ctrl+-
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Zoom Out
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Ctrl + 0 (Zero)
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Zoom to Default
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Ctrl + W
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Quit file browsing window
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Shift + Ctrl + W
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Quit all file browsing window
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Ctrl + N
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New browsing window
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Ctrl + D
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Add current location as bookmark
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Ctrl + B
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Edit bookmark
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Ctrl + T
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New Tab
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Ctrl + A
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Select All files
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Ctrl + O
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Open selected file/folder
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Ctrl + H
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Show/hide hidden files
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Ctrl + L
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Go to location
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Ctrl + 1
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Switch to icon view
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Ctrl + 2
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Switch to list view
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Ctrl + 3
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Switch to compact view
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F2
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Rename selected file/folder
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F9
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Show/hide side pane
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Delete
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Delete file/folder (Move to Trash)
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Shift + Delete
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Permanently delete file/folder
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