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B.9. Emacs Mode Commands
Here is a complete list of all emacs editing mode commands. Some of these, such as "ESC [ A," represent ANSI standard terminal arrow key sequences; they were added for ksh93h.
| Command | Meaning |
|---|---|
| CTRL-A | Move to beginning of line |
| CTRL-B | Move backward one character without deleting |
| CTRL-C | Capitalize character after point |
| CTRL-D | Delete one character forward |
| CTRL-E | Move to end of line |
| CTRL-F | Move forward one character |
| CTRL-I (TAB) | Do filename completion on current word (starting with ksh93h) |
| CTRL-J | Same as ENTER. |
| CTRL-K | Delete ("kill") forward to end of line |
| CTRL-L | Redisplay the line |
| CTRL-M | Same as ENTER |
| CTRL-N | Next line |
| CTRL-O | Same as ENTER, then display next line in history file |
| CTRL-P | Previous line |
| CTRL-R | Search backward |
| CTRL-T | Transpose the two characters on either side of point |
| CTRL-U | Repeat the following command four times |
| CTRL-V | Print the version of the Korn shell |
| CTRL-W | Delete ("wipe") all characters between point and mark |
| CTRL-X CTRL-E | Invoke the emacs program on the current command |
| CTRL-X CTRL-X | Exchange point and mark |
| CTRL-Y | Retrieve ("yank") last item deleted |
| CTRL-] x | Search forward for x, where x is any character |
| CTRL-@ | Set mark at point |
| DEL | Delete one character backward |
| CTRL-[ | Same as ESC (most keyboards) |
| ESC b | Move one word backward |
| ESC c | Change word after point to all capital letters |
| ESC d | Delete one word forward |
| ESC f | Move one word forward |
| ESC h | Delete one word backward |
| ESC l | Change word after point to all lowercase letters |
| ESC p | Save characters between point and mark as if deleted |
| ESC CTRL-H | Delete one word backward |
| ESC CTRL-] x | Search backward for x, where x is any character |
| ESC SPACE | Set mark at point |
| ESC # | Insert line in history file for future editing |
| ESC DEL | Delete one word backward |
| ESC < | Move to first line of history file |
| ESC > | Move to last line of history file |
| ESC . | Insert last word in previous command line after point |
| ESC _ | Same as above |
| ESC ESC | Do filename/command/variable completion on current word |
| ESC * | Do filename/command/variable expansion on current word |
| ESC = | Do filename/command/variable listing on current word |
| ESC [ A | Previous line (ksh93h and newer) |
| ESC [ B | Next line (ksh93h and newer) |
| ESC [ C | Move forward one character (ksh93h and newer) |
| ESC [ D | Move backward one character (without deleting) (ksh93h and newer) |
| ESC [ H | Move to beginning of line (ksh93h and newer) |
| ESC [ Y | Move to end of line (ksh93h and newer) |
| Kill | The stty(1) kill character, often CTRL-U or @ or CTRL-X. This erases everything on the line. Typing it twice toggles "line feed" mode, which issues a line-feed character to start over on a new line. This is appropriate for paper-only terminals |
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